Advice given to writers is often "write what you know." How dull that seems when taken at face value. Life seems so ordinary. Wh...

Recently, there’s been a movement to strike all other words that describe a spoken word in written form and only use “said.” The reasoning I...

As a writer, "seasoned" or otherwise, we are always on the look out for great resources.  I compiled a list on my blog  Word Salt ...

This last month has gone by in a blur filled with filling out police reports and talking to school officials. I was assaulted in the school ...

Mount Baker - driving east on the No. 1 toward Abbotsford, B.C. Mountain Climbing Story idea is like Mount Baker tantalizing in all...

A bundle of excitement, overactive nerves, and questions about postcard stories, I slid into class on Monday morning. Our first exerc...

As a child, I dreamed of taking piano lessons for several years. However, I didn't have access to either a piano or a teacher. When I wa...