Just a few thoughts on why it’s important to pay attention when Opportunity knocks and then decide how to handle the summons.   Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The W

Over her fifty-year career, New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard has published hundreds of essays as well as twenty books, both fiction and non-fiction, including the memoir At Home in the

Just a few thoughts on why it’s important to learn to “enjoy the ride” when writing.   Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and rece

Cecelia Tichi is the author of the “Val and Roddy DeVere Gilded Series,” mystery crime novels that pulse with turn-of-the-century American life…and death. An award-winning author and Professor of Engl

Just a few thoughts on why writers need a personal manifesto to keep them on track.   Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and recei

Deborah Kalb is the author of the forthcoming adult novel Off to Join the Circus (available on Bookshop, Barnes & Noble and Amazon) as well as three novels for kids: Thomas Jefferson and the Return of

Just a few thoughts on why writers must be willing to explore new genres with their writing.   Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie,

Carissa Turpin is the author of the novel, Doomsday Dani. Carissa grew up in a small Eastern Kentucky town where she fell in love with storytelling in all its forms. She began teaching high school Eng

Just a few thoughts on why we must stop believing that our age defines our possibilities. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie, and r

Just a few thoughts on why we need to take the time to acknowledge our achievements and savor our successes. Did you enjoy this excerpt from my writing newsletter? Sign up for The Writing Life with Na