Monthly Archives: July 2022

From BlossomsLi-Young Lee From blossoms comesthis brown paper bag of peacheswe bought from the boyat the bend in the road where we turned towardsigns painted Peaches. From laden boughs, from hands,from sweet fellowship in the bins,comes nectar at the roadside, … Continue reading →

My good friend Hank Quense is a master of story design and character development. That’s why I’m so pleased to share his newsletter article here as a guest post: The Importance of Character Arc by Hank Quense Here’s a fiction … Continue reading →

We often think of success as a chimera—something elusive outside us and even beyond our reach. But according to Dr. Roger Fritz, a management expert, success flows from some basic, but often neglected principles. These fundamentals apply to our writing … Continue reading →

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw Today, July 26, is the great Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw’s birthday. He was born in 1856 and died in 1950–what a lifespan! Some of his words … Continue reading →

“Accept the place the diving providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Adapt, thyself to the things with which thy lot has been cast; love the men with whom it … Continue reading →

The Center of Your Being Always we hope that someone else has the answer,some other place will be better,some other time it will all turn out.This is it.No one else has the answer. No other place will be better.And it … Continue reading →

Pocket Fiction— love that name! This is a new online publisher of short fiction and poetry produced in the UK. It focusing on stories a reader can enjoy during coffee breaks, commutes, and other daily activities— in short, stories that … Continue reading →

Energetic, colorful writing with forward motion carries readers along. It’s exciting and engaging. But most of the time, vigorous writing doesn’t happen in a first draft — it’s the product of revision. It’s created and coaxed out through the changes … Continue reading →

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts….Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all the others.” Sir Winston Churchill “The secret to happiness is … Continue reading →

Peter Hixson was a much-beloved client at Writer’s Relief. In his writing, he was never afraid to tackle important issues, but he also had a lyrical and playful outlook. With funding from Peter’s estate, additional contributions from family members, and … Continue reading →