
How to Use Journal Writing to Complete Your Projects
When I finally get around to working on long range projects, my journal becomes my counselor for working through my procrastination and frustrations, a coach... Read more
National Journal Writing Month
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When I finally get around to working on long range projects, my journal becomes my counselor for working through my procrastination and frustrations, a coach... Read more
Whether you’re new to journal writing, or have amassed several volumes of journal entries, a new year is always a great opportunity to reflect, plan,... Read more
Get your pen and notebook or digital journal ready for the next National Journal Writing Month (NaJoWriMo) starting July 1st. The theme for the month-long journal writing... Read more
There are no real rules when it comes to journal writing, but thematic journaling is the approach National Journal Writing Month encourages. In this article I... Read more
When I decided to write Accounting for it All, I knew one of my greatest challenges would be to lend authenticity to my protagonist, Robin.... Read more
As part of NaJoWriMo January, I ask participants to respond to a survey about their participation in the month-long challenges. If you have never participated in NaJoWriMo, these... Read more
At some point in my early teens, I heard it said that good writers keep journals. At the time, I wasn’t sure how jotting... Read more
Courage to Write the Truth Years ago, writing my first personal journal entry, I gripped my pen like the fear that gripped me. I was... Read more
At the close of NaJoWriMo October, journal writer, Polly Anna Watson graciously shared with me her response to the final journaling prompt for that month. (The theme for October was Exploring... Read more
Last month, I asked readers of this blog to respond to a survey about journal writing, and 43 people responded. Thank you. Out of the... Read more