January 26, 2026
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Published by Zina Mona at January 26, 2026
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Free Your Creativity in 12 Weeks: A Review of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way

Although the book works best as a program, The Artist’s Way can also be used as a reference book filled with exercises to complete anytime a little creative push is needed, and I think it is a great resource for educators. As a writer, I found the exercises well suited to creative writing, but activities can be used or adapted for other kinds of art, such as dance or photography.
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January 4, 2026
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Published by Tandy Malinak at January 4, 2026
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The Book – A Review

The Book is as much a history lesson as it is a mystery, revealing more than it conceals, but always leaving a few things a little unraveled for our imagination to wonder at — for so history itself, with its often patchy evidence, demands.
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November 12, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at November 12, 2025
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Writing Prompts: Cozy Mysteries

One of my favorite genres is cozy mysteries. They’re great for a low-key read on an airplane or road trip or before turning out the light at night. But writing them can be a little tedious and challenging, because, well, let’s be honest — there are only so many kinds of mysteries to solve.
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September 21, 2025
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at September 21, 2025
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Best Acrylic Painting Classes on YouTube

I return to these same fabulous artists’ channels for amazing, free online classes. I choose their classes that paint scenes that I won’t mind having around, while also teaching me new techniques like building structure, sketching, or 3D imaging.
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September 16, 2025
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Published by Zina Mona at September 16, 2025
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Free Writing Apps for Long-Form Writers

Pen or pencil? Typewriter or laptop? Paper or screen? With so many choices, it’s hard to pick the right vehicle for our craft. When drafting, writers prefer a method that best connects our minds to the page. Although we can’t always type as fast as our thoughts, computer-based writing is a popular choice, yet the software options available are overwhelming.
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May 31, 2025
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Published by Tandy Malinak at May 31, 2025
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Got Resources?

One of my favorites is writing resources: I love finding books or articles that I can dive back into again and again to hone my craft and (hopefully) help others to hone theirs. With that goal in mind, today I’d like to share a little about five of the many, many useful books that grace my overstuffed shelves.
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March 7, 2025
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Published by Sue Cook at March 7, 2025
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The Best Platforms for Podcasters

There are more hosting sites available all the time with both pay and free options. Pay sites have the benefit of providing your podcast a larger audience due to advertising. If budget is tight, free is always good.
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May 6, 2024
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Published by Tandy Malinak at May 6, 2024
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Worldbuilding 101: Timelines, Your Story Sequence

Timelines establish the sequence or schedule for your story. Everything on them should be necessary to the world or your characters and must be done in a precise order so that what you create makes sense in story form.
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March 6, 2024
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at March 6, 2024
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Keep Your Voice Healthy: A Review for Singers, Actors, Podcasters, and Others Who Use Their Voices Regularly

Take the advice for protecting your voice during illness seriously. Use the suggestions as you perform with your instrument as if they were gospel. Welcome the sometimes-gross descriptions of your inner workings so you can better know how to use, protect, and save those vocal cords.
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March 2, 2024
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Published by Rita Mock-Pike at March 2, 2024
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Writing Prompts in Images: Music Story Prompts

This year, we thought we'd try a series of content for writers in visual format: writing prompts in images. Being a huge music nerd who's reviving her love of performance, I thought I'd start with music story prompts. It may be a bit niche but you never know what these images could spark for your writing exercises or even those novels you've been puttering your way through. Enjoy!
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February 18, 2024
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Published by Tandy Malinak at February 18, 2024
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Worldbuilding 101: Story Setting, Your World’s Framework

Story setting is more than just the physical stuff. It’s the mood and culture, period and genre, and many other things all wrapped into one. But it’s worth parsing out to find the sticky spots in your work that need more detail.
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