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References and an Exercise for Expanding Your Journaling
2010-09-09
The Working Writer
by Sheila Bender
Writing About Loved Ones We Have Died
2010-09-02
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
An Excerpt from The Writer's Portable Mentor
2010-08-26
The Working Writer
by Priscilla Long
First Place Winner, Writing It Real's Spring 2010 Contest
2010-08-19
Gallery
by Maria McLeish
Second Place Winner, Spring Writing It Real Contest
2010-08-12
Gallery
by Kristin Henry
Third Place Winner, Spring 2010 Writing It Real Contest
2010-08-05
Gallery
by Martha Sarkissian
Two Essays and Commentary from Beckie A. Miller
2010-07-29
Gallery
by Beckie A. Miller, Sheila Bender
Writing Grief
2010-07-22
Gallery
by Cora Goss-Grubbs
An Interview with Sheila Bender
2010-07-15
From Our Correspondents
by Leslie Wake, Sheila Bender
Writing It Real Winter No-Contest Contest First Place Winner
2010-07-08
Revisions Diary
by Sindee Ernst, Sheila Bender
Second Place Winner Winter 2010 WIR No-Contest Contest
2010-07-01
Revisions Diary
by Gloria Orlando Ives, Sheila Bender
Writing It Real's Winter 2010 No-Contest Contest 3rd Place Winner
2010-06-24
Revisions Diary
by Meg Hanna House, Sheila Bender
It's a vital dessert to the main meal
2010-06-17
The Working Writer
by Bharti Kirchner
His Take: Ross Anderson, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist
2010-06-10
From Our Correspondents
by Ross Anderson, Sheila Bender
Return to the Klondike!
2010-06-03
From Our Correspondents
by Ross Anderson
A Quirky How-To
2010-05-26
From Our Correspondents
by Harmoni McGlothlin
Founding Editor of Notes and Grace Notes, A Resource for Writers
2010-05-20
From Our Correspondents
by Harmoni McGlothlin, Sheila Bender
How to do it comfortably
2010-05-13
Reading for Writing
by Kurt VanderSluis
25 Websites to Read
2010-05-06
Reading for Writing
by Sheila Bender
Author of Gringa: A Contradictory Girlhood Explains Her Process
2010-04-29
From Our Correspondents
by Melissa Hart, Sheila Bender
Write a poem before you know it
2010-04-22
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender, Raul Gallardo
A Synopsis
2010-04-15
Publisher's Essay
by Sheila Bender
One poet's practice -- an inspiration
2010-04-08
Gallery
by William Mawhinney
Giving Attention to Sentence Construction and to Locution
2010-04-01
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
A Review of Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, and Rhyme
2010-03-25
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
More Lessons from the Pros on Repetition
2010-03-18
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Using Repetition to Create Music
2010-03-11
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Setting the Tone of Your Story
2010-03-04
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Working on Subplots
2010-02-25
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Building Scenes
2010-02-17
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Writing Good Dialog
2010-02-11
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
On Building Strong Characters
2010-02-04
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
On Point of View
2010-01-28
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
On Plot
2010-01-21
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Beginning to Explore Your Protagonist
2010-01-14
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Exploring Premise and Timeline
2010-01-07
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
The genres in which writers embrace subjectivity
2009-12-31
Publisher's Essay
by Sheila Bender
And An Example That Adheres to Them
2009-12-24
From Our Correspondents
by Joel M. Vance
It's Good for Your Writing When You Catch Your Dreams
2009-12-17
From Our Correspondents
by Joan Mazza, M.S., Sheila Bender
Honorable Mention Essay by Karen B. Call
2009-12-10
Revisions Diary
by Karen B. Call, Sheila Bender
Honorable Mention Essay by Jack Shea
2009-12-03
Revisions Diary
by Jack Shea, Sheila Bender
Third Place Winner WIR Fall 2009 No-Contest Contest
2009-11-26
Revisions Diary
by Joyce Deming, Sheila Bender
Writing It Real Fall 2009 Second Place Contest Winner
2009-11-19
Revisions Diary
by Lisa Morris Kee, Sheila Bender
And the reader response that helped her continue shaping
2009-11-12
Revisions Diary
by Julie Barker, Sheila Bender
Publisher Kenneth Shear and Managing Editor Alice Porter
2009-11-05
From Our Correspondents
by Kenneth Shear, Alice Porter, Sheila Bender
An Exercise Based on Betsy Howell's Acoustic Shadows
2009-10-29
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
An Interview with Betsy Howell, Author of Acoustic Shadows: Men at War and a Daughter Who Remembers Them
2009-10-21
From Our Correspondents
by Betsy Howell, Sheila Bender
An Excerpt from Acoustic Shadows: Men at War and a Daughter Who Remembers Them
2009-10-15
Gallery
by Betsy Howell
An interview with Meg Waite Clayton by B. Lynn Goodwin
2009-10-08
From Our Correspondents
by B. Lynn Goodwin, Meg Waite Clayton
From the opening of A New Theology: Turning to Poetry in a Time of Grief
2009-10-01
Gallery
by Sheila Bender
Writing on Place
2009-09-24
Gallery
by Eileen Apperson
A Life Project Launched in Graduate School
2009-09-17
Writing Makes a Difference
by Eileen Apperson, Sheila Bender
An Essay About Fathers and Daughters
2009-09-10
Gallery
by Sandra Hurtes
An Interview with Author Sandra Hurtes
2009-09-03
From Our Correspondents
by Sandra Hurtes, Sheila Bender
On the Hard Work of Being Lucky
2009-08-27
The Working Writer
by Jo Parfitt
An Essay from the Editor of Eye of My Heart
2009-08-20
Gallery
by Barbara Graham
Talking with Barbara Graham on Eye of My Heart
2009-08-13
From Our Correspondents
by Barbara Graham, Sheila Bender
Character, Problem, Struggle, Epiphany, Resolution
2009-08-05
The Working Writer
by Adair Lara
Suggestions on How
2009-07-30
From Our Correspondents
by Kathy Lockwood, Sheila Bender
An Excerpt from Fearless Confessions
2009-07-23
Gallery
by Sue William Silverman
An interview on memoir writing and instruction from Sue William Silverman
2009-07-16
From Our Correspondents
by Sue William Silverman, Sheila Bender
An Exchange on Understanding Poetry
2009-07-09
From Our Correspondents
by Kathy Lockwood, Sheila Bender
Words on an Unsung Writing Specialty
2009-07-02
From Our Correspondents
by Katherine Jensen, Sheila Bender
Writing From a Child's Perspective
2009-06-25
Gallery
by Linda Wisniewski
Making a Collection of Essays into Memoir
2009-06-18
From Our Correspondents
by Linda C. Wisniewski, Sheila Bender
Sheila's Three-Step Response on our Spring 2009 Third Place Winner
2009-06-11
Revisions Diary
by Nancy Kane, Sheila Bender
Second Place Winner in our Spring 2009 No-Contest Contest
2009-06-04
Gallery
by Mary Oak
Spring '09 Writing It Real Contest First Place Winner
2009-05-28
Gallery
by Kathy Krause
From her book Safekeeping: Some True Stories from a Life>
2009-05-21
Gallery
by Abigail Thomas
Discussion and Exercises
2009-05-14
From Our Correspondents
by Abigail Thomas
Interview with Children's Book Writer Caroline Arnold
2009-05-07
From Our Correspondents
by Caroline Arnold, Sheila Bender
Another Lesson from Non-fiction Author Elaine Partnow
2009-04-30
Gallery
by Elaine Partnow
From The Complete Idiot's Guide to Your True Age
2009-04-23
Gallery
by Elaine Partnow
One woman's story of her writing career
2009-04-16
From Our Correspondents
by Elaine Partnow
A look at voice through the elements of craft
2009-04-09
The Working Writer
by Michael Sowder
A Creative Writing Student in the Process of Finding Her Way
2009-04-02
The Working Writer
by Kathy Lockwood, Sheila Bender
Believe in It and Start More Writing Now!
2009-03-26
The Working Writer
by Sheila Bender
Interview with Writer and Entertainment Industry Professional Chantelle Osman
2009-03-19
From Our Correspondents
by Chantelle Osman, Sheila Bender
Third Place Winner Winter, 2009 No-Contest Contest
2009-03-12
Gallery
by Nicki Jack
"White Bird Morning" by Mai Lon Gittelsohn
2009-03-06
Gallery
by Mai Lon Gittelsohn
First Place Winner, Winter, 2009 No-Contest Contest
2009-02-26
Gallery
by Mardi Link
Jack Heffron on Interviewing and a Sample of One He Wrote
2009-02-19
From Our Correspondents
by Jack Heffron, Sheila Bender
Journeys and Collaborations
2009-02-12
Reading for Writing
by Sheila Bender
An Interview with Jack Heffron
2009-02-05
From Our Correspondents
by Jack Heffron, Sheila Bender
Working Alone and Working Together
2009-01-29
From Our Correspondents
by Meg Files
The Letter You Wanted to Receive (or to Write)
2009-01-22
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Just Say NO to Not Writing!
2009-01-15
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
Recently published work by Katrina Hays
2009-01-08
Gallery
by Katrina Hays
How to Benefit Your Writing Life Away from Your Desk
2009-01-01
From Our Correspondents
by Katrina Hays, Sheila Bender
Author of Sacred Attention: A Spiritual Practice for Finding God in the Moment
2008-12-25
From Our Correspondents
by Margaret D. McGee, Sheila Bender
The gift of Margaret D. McGee's Narratives, Reflections and Practices
2008-12-18
Reading for Writing
by Sheila Bender
Inspiration From The Writer's Journal: 40 Writers and Their Journals
2008-12-11
Instructional Exercises
by Sheila Bender
One Attendee’s Random Gripes and Suggestions
2008-12-04
From Our Correspondents
by William C. Blome, Sheila Bender
An Essay by Barbara Stahura
2008-11-27
Gallery
by Barbara Stahura
Barbara Stahura on her first collection of personal essays
2008-11-20
From Our Correspondents
by Barbara Stahura, Sheila Bender
The Place of Writing in My Life; The Place of Teaching
2008-11-13
Publisher's Essay
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