Go out and pursue it. December 2, 2023 Dear Writers, Last Tuesday, I walked into a hospital room and found a man lying on the ground groaning in pain. It was up to me to figure out what was wrong with him and how to help. It turned out he’d fallen and had a horrificContinue reading “What Makes You Fearful & Deeply Uncomfortable?”
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It’s Okay to Take a Break from Writing…
Before you spontaneously combust. November 1, 2022 Dear Writers, Thank you for signing up for Writing with Hart: News and Opportunities for Writers. I’m so glad you’re here! Right away, a Big Confession: I didn’t send an October newsletter. Life got really messy at the end of September. I’m talking emotional trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia .Continue reading “It’s Okay to Take a Break from Writing…”
Impatience is the Enemy of Writers
Sometimes a story needs to sit in a drawer for a month . . . or a year. September 1, 2022 Dear Writers, Thank you for signing up for Writing with Hart: News and Opportunities for Writers. I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve been thinking a lot about the revision process this week, because I finally hadContinue reading “Impatience is the Enemy of Writers”
I’m teaching a writing workshop!
“How to Write & Publish Short Personal Essays in Newspapers & Magazines” Hi, Writers! Yesterday, a veteran beekeeper friend of mine stood in the heat on top of a stranger’s roof in a full-length white suit with a netted hat, alongside my husband. The stranger and two other men stood drinking Hefeweizen below, peering upContinue reading “I’m teaching a writing workshop!”
Article Pitches that Sold to Magazines & Newspapers
Pitching an article is an art-form. Make sure the topic you’re pitching checks one or more of these boxes: Is the topic new, or treated in a new way? Is the topic relevant to readers of that specific publication? Is the topic surprising? Here are three of my pitches that recently sold. Sold to TheContinue reading “Article Pitches that Sold to Magazines & Newspapers”
It’s National Mental Health Awareness Week!
Do you know where your kids’ books are? The pandemic has wreaked havoc on kids’ mental health. Fortunately, a good novel or memoir can help. Even just six minutes a day of reading for pleasure can reduce anxiety and depression. Here, you can read all about it in my article for Motherwell, “How to HelpContinue reading “It’s National Mental Health Awareness Week!”
Fan Mail, Hate Mail & When to Respond to Both
Life got a bit bananas late last month when CNN decided to feature my story about combatting book bans with novel-writing, Little Free Libraries, and an inflatable T-rex costume. I learned so much from this adventure. First, always ask to see the footage as it’s being filmed, so that the lighting set up doesn’t make you lookContinue reading “Fan Mail, Hate Mail & When to Respond to Both”
How to Organize Your Book-Length Memoir
Want more? Check out my memoir class online on April 30th and May 1st!
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