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Unmoored: My Search for Meaning
Explore the transformative power of writing as a tool for healing trauma, finding self-acceptance, and discovering meaning beyond the search for fame.
April 8, 2026
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Follow the Dog: On Persistence and Self-Trust
Tess Callahan details her journey through authorship and publishing her manuscripts–the difficulty of not feeling enough as a writer and ultimately getting the break she owed herself.
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4 Tips for Writing a Novel
Monica Lourens shares tips on how to write a novel and find one’s individual strength to finish their work.
March 22, 2026
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Authoring – and Other Writerly Pursuits
Maida Korte explores 5 critical tenets to help writer’s prove their authorship and create unabashedly in a piece on her background and work.
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What I Need to Write
Dorland Mountain Arts Colony is a tranquil retreat for writers, artists, and musicians in the mountains of Temecula, California. The first time
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If you’re like me, and wondered if being on social media and doing book promotion was even compatible with the...
Explore the transformative power of writing as a tool for healing trauma, finding self-acceptance, and discovering meaning beyond the search...
Tess Callahan details her journey through authorship and publishing her manuscripts--the difficulty of not feeling enough as a writer and...
Monica Lourens shares tips on how to write a novel and find one's individual strength to finish their work....
Maida Korte explores 5 critical tenets to help writer's prove their authorship and create unabashedly in a piece on her...
Dorland Mountain Arts Colony is a tranquil retreat for writers, artists, and musicians in the mountains of Temecula, California. The...
