On Being a Helper
Author Sophfronia Scott on the importance of being awake and aware in difficult times so you can better aid those around you.
On Writing the Shift
Author Sophfronia on how writers telling life stories can communicate that vital moment of change.
On Yes and No
Author Sophfronia Scott on how a no can become a yes when applying for programs and publication.
In Praise of Flexibility
Author Sophfronia Scott on how you can bend, not break, when the winds of change blow through your trusted routines.
On Discovery
Author Sophfronia Scott on how art can jumpstart the healing process.
The First Essential: Energy
Energy is everything. Don't believe me? Consider how you feel after you've been binge watching a television show for eight hours straight.
Addressing Current Events
Author Sophfronia Scott reads Toni Morrison and talks about why writers need to be in motion and writing, instead of feeling paralyzed by current events.
The Ten Essentials for Changing Your Writing Life
Author Sophfronia Scott announces a series of posts to help writers change their creative lives.
On Holding Both Loss and Joy
Author Sophfronia Scott on preparing for a new year by taking stock of all that has come into your life.
A Gift of Silence
Author Sophfronia Scott offers up the quiet in the woods near the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky