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Creating Conducive Writing Spaces

“I have three desks. One empty for paperwork, one for the internet and email, and one for the writing computer.” —Lee Child This week, I had the opportunity to be a guest on the On The Same Page podcast for the Marian University Writing Center. On it, I was interviewed by the center’s Assistant DirectorContinue reading “Creating Conducive Writing Spaces”

How Self-Publication Practices Nurture and Inspire Writers

“In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody.” — Oscar Wilde I have heard the publication argument since sophomore year of high school. To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish. That there should be the title of aContinue reading “How Self-Publication Practices Nurture and Inspire Writers”

The Evolution of Coffee Shop Writers

“My advice to young writers would be to write every day, even if it is only a few words. Get yourself on the habit of writing and it will become a lifelong one. And find a place to write where you are physically comfortable. You can’t concentrate if you aren’t.” —Cassandra Clare Ever since theContinue reading “The Evolution of Coffee Shop Writers”

What Amtrak Teaches Us About the Intersections of Travel & Creative Writing

“I love writing on trains. The joy of being a writer is it’s all in your head; you don’t need materials apart from the laptop. It’s like taking your work home with you, so you can feel grounded in your own insane writerly realities wherever you are are.” —Sadie Jones Aside from taking the TContinue reading “What Amtrak Teaches Us About the Intersections of Travel & Creative Writing”

My First Blog Post

An Introduction to “The Writer’s Desk” “Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.” — Orson Scott. Hello friends! If you need a friendly reminder, my name is Alyssa Chartrand. I am the alleged adult runningContinue reading “My First Blog Post”