Consider Shelly's advice to health care practitioners. Just what the patient ordered!

http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/shelly-baer-take-aways/29434

Colum McCann: The Way the World Spins - the importance of research

Please take a look at this installment of the Writer's Almanac. Not only is the Dickinson poem terrific, but the sheer volume of the extent of Colum McCann's research for The Way the World Spins (an astonishing book) is astonishing.

What piece are you writing that could benefit from more and extensive research?
http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2014/02/28

Advanced Writing Class begins one week from today. Join us on the journey!

March Level One Class begins next week. Contact me ASAP to sign up!

Steven Pressfield is right on the money!

I have taken McKee's class twice, once in NYC and once in LA. He is brilliant. Make sure you check out the YouTube link. McKee gives us an invaluable piece of advice.

http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2014/02/give-me-one-redeeming-moment/

We had such a great time at this Workshop that we're offering it again in March. Sign up soon to reserve your spot!

Great advice for artists of all sorts (including of course writers).

http://www.ted.com/talks/phil_hansen_embrace_the_shake.html