There are many models for how to write intentionally, and I am so excited to showcase Cory Martin’s today. Cory is an experienced writer (like wow!) and decided she wanted to not only write with intention, but publish with intention.
My Favorite 8 Coffee Talks
I’m a bit of a binge watcher and reader. Netflix is a dangerous thing for me. So are book series – when I have free time to read (This is more dangerous than say, audio books because I will read
21 Tools & 5 Resources for Writers
How do I serve you, dear readers? Let me tell you – it’s complicated. But if I’m a compassionate intentional writer, then I need to know how I serve you better – how I connect with you. Along those lines,
Active Love Requires Everything
Compassion is not a sometimes thing. It’s an all the time thing. Loving actively isn’t something we can do with homeless people on the sidewalk and then ignore it when we get home. It’s not something relegated to volunteerism, and
Intentional Writer Interview: Saadia Faruqi
You may know that interfaith relations is something near and dear to my heart. My BA is in Peace and Conflict, and for my MA, I went to India for six months to study interfaith relations in one of the
How to Find Ideas
You’re walking with me through a dark hall. Sconces flicker on either side as we come to a tall set of double doors. I turn to you and smile. “I was told I should write about a few different things
My Secret to Productivity
This has come up a LOT lately – people asking me, “How do you do it? How do you do everything you do?” Since this is my Goal Post, I thought I would let you in behind the scenes to
Intentional Writer Interview: Debbie Manber Kupfer
As readers when we think about writing, sometimes we forget the importance of purpose. Purpose is what motivates a creator and can be very intentional, subconscious, or literally careless. This group of interviews is about those writers who create with
My Family History: Covered Hair & Freedom
I’ve been working on an essay that is close to my heart. It tells the beginning of my personal story, how the legacy of my mother manifested in me. She is the embodiment of powerful woman, and part of a
How You Succeed Now
What is success? This is a question many of us forget to ask. Instead, we jump right to a particular picture that involves a certain square footage, car, bank account, and vacation spots. While that may be one definition of
