by Patty Somlo I discovered that writing could be healing decades before starting this book. At the beginning, though, that knowledge was unconscious. I first started writing as a freelance—and later staff—journalist. While my initial attraction to journalism was that I wanted to write, I soon discovered that I enjoyedContinue Reading
by Heidi DuPree Within a week of publishing my first book, The Other Medicine That Really Works: How Energy Medicine Can Help You Heal in Body, Mind and Spirit, my life was in a tailspin. I had just spent three years writing a lifetime’s worth of information and insights gainedContinue Reading
The sedentary nature of working at a desk during the day and then at night writing is a real health trap for me as I get older. I’m a busy person, always up and down the stairs and choosing to walk as much as possible when I’m out, but IContinue Reading
by Beth Castrodale In late 2014 and early 2015, both of my elderly parents died within four months. Although their deaths were far from unexpected, I found myself unable to forge ahead on the novel I’d been working on over the previous two years. Against the loss of my parents,Continue Reading
by Carl Towns Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, Getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, And enriching your own life, as well. It’s about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy,Continue Reading
by Harriet Hodgson Writing a series for family caregivers was never on my “to-do” list. But it happened. After 20 years in the caregiving trenches, I had things to say and tips to share. I was my mother’s family caregiver for nine years, my twin grandchildren’s caregiver for seven years,Continue Reading
by Victoria Griffin I’ve been writing fiction for as long as I can remember. I published my first story my junior year of high school, and I knew going into college that I wanted two things: to write and to play softball. On January 26 of this year I wasContinue Reading
by Sydney Scrogham I wrote this story as a way to do an emotional cleanse after a bad breakup. It was easy to me to pursue because as I wrote, my emotional health increased. It was like I could breathe again. For some reason, Ariel: The First Guardian was theContinue Reading
By Mindy Halleck As an author and cancer survivor I believe writing aids us in understanding life’s challenges, and that through understanding we become better writers. When we translate painful or confusing events from the unspoken into written language we alter our perceptions and fundamentally make the experience graspable. YouContinue Reading