You Determine Who You Are I grew up in a liberal Christian church and, especially during dark moments in my teens, my faith sustained me. Then, in university, I asked a church friend to become my roommate. It was a … Continue reading →

The Writing World’s Dirty Little Secret Rejection sucks. It’s the dirty little secret of the writing world. Oh yes, it is, despite the fact that everyone knows rejection is a horrible, frustrating, inevitable part of the writing life.  Because the secret is … Continue reading →

When You Feel Like a Fraud “Imposter Syndrome” is a persistent sense of profound doubt in one’s abilities and a chronic fear that one will easily be exposed as a fraud. Sound familiar? I haven’t met one writer yet who … Continue reading →

The Joy in Writing I have homework for you.  Go to YouTube or, if you’re old like me, unearth an old DVD of your favourite TV show or movie and search out the clips with the bloopers.  Funny, right? There’s … Continue reading →

Writing the perfect first draft Are you a perfectionist? Especially when it comes to your first draft? You won’t move on to the next scene because you know the last scene isn’t “perfect”?  Yet for us to judge “perfection” we … Continue reading →