Cracking Poetry Wide Open: A Community Project
There’s a poetry project that I’ve had on my heart for over two years now. Thinking back, I’m not even sure why I was thinking about this project, because at the time, I had read my work in front of...
Mandie Hines Author Blog
Obstacles to Joining a Writing Group
Over the years, I’ve written a few posts about writing groups. In the first one, I interviewed my writing group and asked them about the benefits of a writing group. I didn’t have to struggle to find a writing group,...
Author Blog: Things to Consider
Last week I wrote about Starting an Author Website. Related to this, authors often debate whether to have a blog or not. And if they start a blog, should it be on their author website or somewhere else. Let me...
Starting an Author Website
A common piece of advice given to writers in today’s market is that you need an author website and a social media presence, and the prospect of creating a website can be a bit overwhelming to writers. September 12th will...
How to Keep Your Introversion from Being a Prison
The word introvert is a highly misunderstood term. If you look it up in the dictionary, you’ll find it defined as a shy, reticent person who enjoys spending time alone. But even that does not capture the full picture, nor...
