Word by Word

Practical insights for writers from Jessica P Morrell

Archive for January, 2013

Still time to register for Making it in Changing Times mini conference

It’s crucial that writers keep on top of what’s happening in the publishing world. Especially in these days of dizzying changes and wide-open opportunities. With this in mind, every January, the Making It in Changing Times Mini-Conference brings together writers and some of the Northwest’s most accomplished authors and teachers. Our purpose is to outline […]

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Bitter Truth # 7

   Bitter truth # 6: Whereby I espouse cautionary tales about the writing life. Balance might not be possible all the time. For years now I’ve heard much talk about balance, as in work-life balance. For years I also pursued it and actually still do. Each person has his or her own definition of this […]

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What’s Next?

©Jessica Page Morrell       Sometimes you just have to trust the thing you claim to trust – and for me that is the shaping spirit of creativity. ~ Jeanette Winterson      In long-ago times, as seems fitting, March was the beginning of the year and interestingly marked the resumption of war. In about 700 BC […]

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