Read this on galpod.com. I’ve been thinking about the tension between self-acceptance and self-improvement. On the one hand, I’m on a...

Read this on galpod.com. Here’s an exercise I stole (like an artist) from Melissa Febos. She uses it to get her students to write about...

Read this on galpod.com. Last week, I went to a concert at my son’s school. There are always concerts at my son’s school, but that’s not...

Read this on galpod.com. This week I’ve been thinking about how we tend to dismiss the positive and hold the negative. It’s called a...

Read this on galpod.com. Last week, quite miraculously, I took myself to a writing retreat in Devon. I didn’t really see much of the...

Read this on galpod.com. Important note This prompt is not an easy one. Please take care of yourself. If this is something you feel you...

Read this on galpod.com. Come on a word trail with me. This one is fun. So, a while ago, I jotted down in my little notebook to research...

Read this on galpod.com. Music has a way of reminding us of moments in our past. For me, for instance, every time I hear Alice Cooper’s...

Read this on galpod.com. This is somewhat related to the prompt I posted on Friday. Have a read here. Missed the post? Consider...

Read this on galpod.com. In literature, we talk a lot about POV - Point of View. If we want to write believable characters, writers have...

Read this on galpod.com. I'm reading Cathy Rentzenbrink's Write It All Down, mostly because I felt like the universe had sent me that...

Read this on galpod.com. I heard a great episode of the podcast Throughline about Octavia Butler. It got me thinking about change because...

Read this on galpod.com. This week I’ve been thinking about characters, and how do we know someone, including ourselves. Some character...

Read this on galpod.com. New Year’s resolutions are… controversial. Many people find them stressful and unhelpful. I am one of those...

Read this on galpod.com. I read 43 books in 2021, a number I’m proud of. Reading 43 books a year means I read a book every 8.5 days or...

Read this on galpod.com. We’ve been fortunate to be able to visit our family this year. I know many people weren’t so lucky. It’s been...

Read this on galpod.com. Every character we write has a family. Childhood experiences are embedded deep within us, navigating our...

Read this on galpod.com. I love stories about ordinary people. Sure, superheroes are great, and being a cop who blows stuff up is fun,...

Read this on galpod.com. I recently saw a tweet (I wish I could link, but I can’t refind it) where a writer posted her list of rewards....

Read this on galpod.com. Happy Friday! Today's writing prompt is inspired by Charles Dickens. What would the ghost of Christmas Past show...