by Susan C. Daffron Editor’s note:  This is the second part in a series of articles that Susan Daffron has graciously offered to NAMW.  These articles will help our members better understand our new NAMW membership publishing benefit. It's human nature that if something is confusing or complex, you look for some way to simplify it. Most people who research self-publishing end up confused, at least at the start. Do a search on "self publishing" or "self publish" in Google. You'll see … [Read more...]

It’s a busy month, with the Women on Writing (WOW) blog tour, events, the upcoming class through Kay Adams’ Therapeutic Writing Institute, and my presentation at The National Association of Poetry Therapy in Washington DC April 8-11! I’m excited about all the creativity and connections with other writers. Recently, I was inspired by spending time with a great nonprofit organization started by Verna Dreisbach—the Capitol City Young Writers. [www.capitolcityyoungwriters.com] Verna brings … [Read more...]

By Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D., NAMW President Here in March in California, the morning light splashes on the yellow daffodils, creating sun spots in the yard, a nodding and smiling garden that responds to the warmth of the ever increasing sun. Even the roses are budding! It’s wonderful to experience this opening of the life force—even if you might be seeing your daffodils peeking up between snow mounds. Our energy lifts and we eagerly look forward to more light. Writers and all creative artists … [Read more...]