Have you read the latest book about writing craft? It’s by Penn D. Paige. #WritingCommmunity #puns

Let’s talk about the four categories of external goals: win, stop, escape, retrieve. This concept works well with genre, but when I was a new literary fiction writer, it was difficult for me to apply it to my own stories. So, here are examples from films and short stories🧵(1/15)

If you're a creator, you must protect your creative time with FEROCITY. I write every day like it's a meal. I plan the time, plan the ingredients, plan the serving size. I don't skip meals, and I don't skip writing. #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub

An incredible 2 nights for Arlington Band as we welcomed district beginners to the Arlington Band Community. Thank you to our amazing colleagues for making “First Lesson Night” a reality! Matthew Zydel Leanne Sowul M Tiskowitz Mr. Ryan Rich Guillen @AHSMB Arlington Schools NY

Beautiful essay by Angela Morales in Dinty W. Moore, including a description of donuts that makes me want to eat one every day for the rest of my life. brevitymag.com/current-issue/… #WritingCommunity

#Writers, I'm so inspired by this list essay by Meg Pokrass for Cleaver Magazine: cleavermagazine.com/if-you-want-to…

I'm so blown away by my friend Casey Mulligan Walsh's piece "Still" for Split Lip Magazine. It holds full breadth of grief to joy in one powerful, heartbreaking moment. Please read, #writingcommunity! splitlipthemag.com/memoir/0622/ca…

Emerging writers, don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to share your work with a wider audience through Read650's live and digital performances. #writer #liveperformance #podcast #WritersCommunity #writingcommunity #writers

#WritingCommmunity, who first inspired you to create? Today was my grandmother's birthday and I'm reflecting on the creative legacy she left me. In her honor, I wrote this piece for The Joyful Creative. It comes out Tuesday but you can sign up now: view.flodesk.com/pages/633a229b…

"It occurs to me that maybe my struggle to create, lately, means I'm coming into a new depth." #Writingcommunity, read more here: view.flodesk.com/emails/63c9245…

Had a brilliant short essay idea when I was driving. Used the voice app on my phone, and thought I was winning my #writerslife. Next day, listened back. It makes no sense. See also: waking up from a dream, feverishly writing on bedside notepad, then reading it back next morning.

#WritingCommunity, check out this beautiful article on @brevityblog by my friend Trish McDonald, Get Gutsy & Publish about the question of whether to share your words with the world. Such a thoughtful piece! brevity.wordpress.com/2023/01/31/whe…

After an entire year off, I'm blogging again. Why I left? I stopped trusting my gut. Why I'm back? I realized what blogging REALLY does for me. I'm so excited to get back into it! Any other #bloggers and #writers returning after a hiatus? Read more here: leannesowul.com/writing-2/why-…

Beautiful piece by Natalie Schriefer in Five South on finding courage in unexpected places. #WritingCommunity take note! fivesouth.net/post/the-first…

Incredible flash pieces in this month's Hippocampus Magazine & Books. This one broke me open. #writers hippocampusmagazine.com/2023/01/the-ca…

"It’s not a simple gratitude practice, although of course gratitude is part of it. It’s a perspective on time that’s particularly helpful after a pandemic." #writing #perspective #parenting leannesowul.com/perspective/lo…

This has been my week: leannesowul.com/self-improveme…

From today's blog post: "I read a quote recently-- I wish I could remember the source-- that empathy takes an enormous amount of energy. I thought, oh man, that's why I'm exhausted all the time." #writing #parenting #teaching leannesowul.com/self-improveme…

I just joined Substack Notes! substack.com/profile/537770…