Word by Word

Practical insights for writers from Jessica P Morrell

Archive for December, 2011

A Meaningful Life

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.  ~William Wordsworth I started teaching writers in 1991 and in these past years I’ve worked with and taught enough writers to fill a small town. Now, if all these writers would move together into this town (I imagine it in the foothills of an impossibly majestic […]

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Making It in Tough Times Mini-Writing Conference

Making It in Tough & Changing Times A Mini Writing Conference January 28th, Portland, Oregon At last, a practical one-day conference crammed with just the information that you need to propel your writing career to the next level and muscle your way to submission. We’ll cover everything from creating potent sentences and writing irresistible query […]

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