My Stories
7 Panic Remedies for Viral Anxiety
On Saturday my husband and daughter went out to get some groceries in Toronto, Canada. After several hours they returned without hand sanitizer,...
Vicarious trauma (for writers) on the Brevity blog
The Brevity Magazine's Nonfiction Blog today published a piece I wrote about vicarious trauma and how it affects me and other writers. I believe...
First steps to getting published: advice from the experts
Have you got a manuscript that's finished and you can't figure out how to get the attention of agents or publishers, or are you wondering what to do...
Things I would tell my younger writer self
Or, things I would tell my younger writer self (if only she would have listened) When I look back on my young writer self as a child or teenager,...
Say Hello to Mr Sudbury!
I've been trying to figure out what to call my husband when I write. 'My husband' is too boring, 'spouse' too formal, and 'partner' too practical...
Joe’s easy 237-step plan: Speed bump your way back from spinal surgery®
Spinal surgery is serious stuff and it's important you get your rehabilitation right. This plan may not be for everyone so you should check with...
Finding happiness in chair covers
Last week one of my friends called. "Um, can I suggest something about your writing?" "Sure," I say. "I'm not precious about my writing, You can say...
Getting Bruced and Bobbed in the Turreted Money Pit
The funny thing about writing a post about not writing every day is that I woke up this morning filled with new ideas and an urge to write....
I don’t write every day: Writing on the other side of the world
There comes a point where we just have to write. Sit or stand, computer or pen, but write. Even if we don't know where to start. Even if we haven't...
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Kirsten Fogg
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