"If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy,            don't hesitate. Give in to it." So wrote Mary Olive...

Image by Margo Lipa from Pixabay Happy August!    It's hard to believe that summer is already waning here in the northern hemisphere an...

Howdy, Campers, and 🎈Happy Poetry Friday!🐦 The link to Poetry Friday's host is at the very end of this post. This round, we're res...

   In my MFA classes, I am constantly asked about voice.  What is it, how to find it, how to make it stand out, and how to make it unique, a...

 I'm TA #3 to weigh in on my most frequently asked question as an author. Even though I teach both adults and children, the question is ...

 This time around, each TeachingAuthor is answering the #1 Question she receives most often from her students and Readers. I knew mine by he...

I am delighted to kick off our next TA series on the topic: "Answer a writing question I often get from readers or my students."  ...