Poet-Novelist Irene Cooper: The Most Decorated Writer I Know September 08, 2023Shelby Little Irene Cooper and I share a love (perhaps an obsession) with two things: brown bears and creative writing. If you know her, you know her genius: She's a poet and...
I Want to Get Traditionally Published August 22, 2023Shelby Little I’m gonna lower the jazz hands and stop tap-dancing long enough to share that I am trying to get my personal essays published in traditional, literary magazines. And I'm also...
Aspen Words | Daily Summer Words Summary June 19, 2023Shelby Little I'm excited to be attending 2023 Aspen Words' Summer Words panel series in Snowmass Colorado. I'll be posting a daily summary of what's discussed and key takeaways for all the...
Closing Thoughts on The Forge Writing Program November 18, 2022Shelby Little The Forge Writing program wrapped up last month with a public reading at the Downtown Bend Library. I had a swelling sense of pride for my classmates and the courageous...
Switching Writing Genres | Shaking the Pawpaw Tree November 18, 2022Shelby Little How to Switch Writing Genres? Not long ago, I had a conversation with Pen and Ink Artist Anna Meshejian and she explained how you harvest wild pawpaws: You gently shake...
The Salvage Yard of Writing Time November 16, 2022Shelby Little During The Forge Creative Writing Program, my writing improved but so did my scrappiness and ability to find time to write.
Creative Confidence: The Forge Writing's Contact High November 14, 2022Shelby Little Let's talk about a common obstacle to creative writing: confidence. It’s one thing to write but believing in your writing is another skill altogether. I’ll tell you why it matters:...
The Afterglow of The Forge Writing Program November 14, 2022Shelby Little I always wanted to do a creative writing intensive and when The Forge opened its application pool, I dove in. In this episode, I reveal what happened at The Forge...
Me-to-Me Marketing September 16, 2022Shelby Little2 comments Here we go, me and me, launching a blog in 2022! Although I only have one reader to date, me, my public writing journey has commenced none-the-less! And I’m calling...