Embracing Ten Minutes
For this month’s topic, the five of us decided on the topic of “when” we write. At first this seemed like a pretty straightforward idea. I write when… but then I really thought about it. When do I...
View ArticleWhen the Time’s Right… and If It’s Inconvenient, Make It Work.
When the time’s right… and if it’s inconvenient, make it work. The first way to approach this issue of when to write involves the easy response to the question: is there a time of day best suited for...
View ArticleWhen I Write, by Dominique Traverse Locke
Please welcome our first (of perhaps many) guest blogger. Dominique Traverse Locke received her B.A. in English from Virginia Intermont College where she served as editor of the college’s literary...
View ArticleToo Much Time on my Hands
I worked at J. Walter Thompson when James Patterson was the Executive Creative Director. Word around the agency was he sat at his desk at 5 am every day, writing his mystery novels. Whether you’re a...
View ArticleConfessional and Contemporary: Poems, Life, and Elizabeth Bishop
By Dominique Traverse Locke 5Writers is pleased to welcome back Dominique Traverse Locke, author of The Goodbye Child and No More Hard Times for her second guest blog appearance. “Read this,” I say to...
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