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    • About ICW
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  • Writerly Wednesdays

    Wrestling With the Craft, Together

    November 29, 2023 / No Comments

    My friend and fellow ICW member Angela and I had a brief FB discussion today about how we visualize our writing. This season of her journey, she compares finding the right words to Jacob wrestling the angel for the blessing. It’s a great analogy. Whereas, I’m at a phase of novel revision in which crafting, molding, refiring and refining again—wordsmithing—is how I picture my work. This made me think of all the different writing phases where we ICW writers find ourselves this holiday season, as we walk this journey together. There are proven techniques for crafting a good book or novel, and also for successfully becoming a published author. But…

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    Lisa Michelle Hess
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    Writing That Transforms

    August 16, 2023 / No Comments

    I thought, “How cool is that? The idea that acceptance, simple grace, is the first step in a transformation.” The implications of that idea are mind-blowing...

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    Lisa Michelle Hess
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    Write Regularly (Here’s How…and Why)

    August 9, 2023 / No Comments

    We all have those hours somewhere, we just don’t take advantage of them because resistance tells us they’re not enough – we’re not enough. But it will be enough, and so are you.

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    Lisa Michelle Hess

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