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When Life Gets in the Way of Writing by Lisa J. Peck-MacDonald

You want to write, but unfortunately, at the moment, you have a life. A very demanding one. One of those kinds of life’s where you don’t know how to squeeze in more writing time, and you are too attached to your sleep to give it up. I have one of those lives, too. I stopped …

Prioritize Your Writing in 2018 by Lisa J. Peck-MacDonald

Happy 2018, everyone! I hope your year has launched with a great start. It’s almost impossible in our culture, at least in America, to have January come around and not at least think about goal setting. New Year’s resolution is easily one of USA’s favorite pastimes. Breaking those very same goals in February, or sooner, …

The New Way of Apprenticeship for Writers by Lisa J. Peck-MacDonald

Back in the old days, the really old days, there were publishers who staffed a person called an editor. This person was unique because not only did she look for stellar manuscripts, but also hunted for promising talent that, with some guidance, could produce great stories. The editor would teach, nurture, challenge, and stretch the …