Journal

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The Writer's Desk

Why I Do My Best Writing at Night

 night writing, productivity Zoë A. Gulliksen

book inc writer Zoë A. Gulliksen shares why she trades her morning coffee for candlelight and film scores, and invites you to join PWN's Evening Pages to find your own nighttime writing groove.

July 23, 2026

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The Writer's Desk

ADHD Kept Me From Reading. I Became a Writer Anyway

 neurodivergence, writing community Courtney Zeni

Courtney Zeni, a book inc writer with late-diagnosed ADHD, recounts her journey from the shame of being a "bad reader" to finishing her first novel with a supportive community.

November 20, 2025

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The Writer's Desk

Writers & Rejection

 coping with rejection, resiliency Lou Storey

Psychotherapist and book inc writer Lou Storey shares how he copes with rejection, employing psychotherapy techniques to stay motivated and resilient.

October 23, 2025

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The Writer's Desk

What to Do While Waiting for Feedback on Your Manuscript

 manuscript feedback, Reading Rounds book inc

Turn your waiting period into a productive writing journey—from celebrating your achievement to building your author platform.

May 22, 2025

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The Writer's Desk

Dare to Be Done – On Completing My Novel

 book revision, novel completion Michele Prestininzi

After two years of writing and revising a middle-grade novel, book inc writer Michele Prestininzi experiences profound relief and joy upon finally completing the manuscript.

May 15, 2025

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The Writer's Desk

The Word Maze

 creative life, novel writing Lou Storey

Novelist Lou Storey describes how he learned to overcome feeling "written into a corner" by applying the same playful, experimental approaches he uses in his visual art to his writing practice.

March 27, 2025

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The Writer's Desk

One Sentence a Day

 daily writing practice, morning pages, novel writing Lisa Hartsgrove

book inc PAL Lisa Hartsgrove shares her development of "One Sentence a Day," an alternative to the traditional Morning Pages practice. This minimalist approach better aligned with her personal writing...

March 06, 2025

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The Writer's Desk

Embracing Despair in Creative Writing

 memoir, revision Stacey Hall Burge

Memoirist Stacey Hall Burge explores how embracing despair—symbolized by her family's darkly whimsical "Tree of Despair" holiday tradition—becomes vital to both living authentically and writing tr...

January 09, 2025

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The Writer's Desk

The Long Journey With Help

 book revision lab, memoir Vickie Hardin Woods

Memoirist Vickie Hardin Woods compares her transformative walk across Spain's Camino de Santiago with her journey of writing a memoir, finding parallels in community support and personal growth.

December 12, 2024

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The Writer's Desk

Submission Therapy

 lit mags, submission process Vida Penezic

Novelist Vida Penezic learns a lesson when she misses a submission deadline and eventually overcomes her fear of the publishing process.

October 31, 2024