Try these 3 writing and creativity exercises to help you move through the process of exploring, expressing, and integrating your pandemic experience. We’ve all experienced more than a year of this devastating COVID 19 pandemic. We don’t know what the future holds with COVID but it seems that things are moving at last in … Continue reading
By Tania Casselle and Sean Murphy, award-winning author, NEA Creative Writing Fellow and Zen teacher. My husband Sean Murphy often tells writers in our Write to the Finish write a book course that one of the most exciting points in his writing life was during a camping trip, when he got the idea … Continue reading
As a writer and writing coach, I have always been a big fan of writing retreats. We all need retreat time to turn within, connect to the muse, recharge our batteries and take our creative work or journaling deeper. It’s great if you can go away to a formal … Continue reading
Chapter on Ten-Minute Marketing for Writers in the Writer’s Market Deluxe Edition 2019: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published (Writer’s Digest Books) by Tania Casselle.
“The Times are Urgent. Let Us Slow Down.” This is a quote from Bayo Akomolafe, and it speaks perfectly to my heart. The message might sound counterintuitive, but for a writer — or any kind of creative or contemplative soul — this is exactly the heart of things. I had … Continue reading
If You Want to be a Writer: Action Expresses Priorities A few months ago a greetings card in a store caught my attention: An Asian statue of a dancer in a wheel against a sunset sky. Then I read the quote beneath the photo, “Action Expresses Priorities.” The quote rang … Continue reading
Chapter in the 2015 Guide to Literary Agents: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published (Writer’s Digest Books) by Tania Casselle.
Any freelance writer who spends hours calculating business use of home expenses for their tax return might shout a fervent “hurrah!” when they hear about the new simplified home office tax deduction option. But writer beware – the easy option could cost you dollars. Read my full article explaining and … Continue reading
Chapter in Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market 2013 (Writer’s Digest Books) by Tania Casselle. “What’s your best tip for new writers?” That’s a question I’ve asked more than 50 authors in radio interviews, and they’re often quick to reply: “Read! Read a lot. Read with a writer’s eye.” It’s … Continue reading
From Monkey Mind to Wild Mind Interview with Natalie Goldberg by Tania Casselle for UK magazine Mslexia. Just as a writer sits down to face a white page, so the Zen master must sit on a meditation cushion and face a white wall – hour after hour, day after day. … Continue reading
