If you’re serious about improving your craft, finding community, and advancing your writing career, one of the best things you can do is attend a writing conference. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, stepping away from your daily routine to spend time with other writers can be a truly transformative experience. […]
Favorite Tools for Writers: Resources to Strengthen Your Writing Journey
* Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, Scrivenings Press may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Every writer knows the blank page can feel intimidating. Thankfully, there are many helpful tools for writers that can make drafting, revising, and sharing stories easier. Whether you are […]
NEVER STOP LEARNING!
NEVER STOP LEARNING You’ve probably heard the term “Seasonal Affective Disorder” (SAD). It’s a type of depression brought on by the change in seasons. I don’t suffer from SAD. However, I experience the “winter blues” between December and February, when days are short and there are fewer hours of sunlight. I want to […]
New Year, New Word
A big trend for the last few years is to pick a word. One word. A single word that encapsulates everything you hope to focus on and accomplish for the whole 365 (366 this year) days. It sounded impossible to me. How did one sum a whole year up in a single word? But last […]
Where to Start
How do you start a story? Where do you get your ideas? As an author, that is a question I get asked again and again. And I’ve narrowed it down to one answer. An answer that is a question in itself. I ask, “What if?” Does that seem to easy? Maybe it is, but it’s […]
Do You Have a Plan?
Do you have a plan? I don’t know about you, but I need a certain amount of structure and order in my life. I usually accomplish more if I know what I have to do and have a time set aside to do it. With a list, a plan, or a schedule, I often have […]
Tell Me No Feels
Imagine, if you will, you’re reading a World War II novel. The main character has sent her loved one off to France, and the last she heard, he was missing in action. Her hopes of wearing her mother’s wedding dress and standing beside him in the chapel are dashed to pieces, right along with her […]





































































































































































