by Connie Connally | Sep 14, 2021 | Books, Faith, Writing
One of the things I love about being a writer is interacting with other writers and supporting their work. (See my previous post about Mary VanderGoot.) In the last year or so I’ve enjoyed getting to know Alisa Weis. She has written two historically based novels set... by Connie Connally | May 31, 2019 | Writing
A few months ago I read a blog post by a woman trying to become a professional writer. The post is funny yet communicates the frustration and embarrassment of the not-yet stage. The blogger, Sandra Ebijer, describes how you feel reluctant to tell people what you do... by Connie Connally | Nov 24, 2018 | Books, Life, Writing
When I was a kid and an early adolescent, I lived in one of the plainer and more modest houses in the upscale community of Wilmette, Illinois. I moved away from the Midwest at age 14 and had never been back since — until this month. When the opportunity arose to... by Connie Connally | Sep 11, 2018 | Faith, Life, Writing, Writing Advice
Recently a discouraged writer asked me how I cope with the depression that comes with writing. This woman, whom I’ll call Mary, wasn’t talking about dealing with rejection; she meant the endless self-doubt. She has spent probably four or five years writing... by Connie Connally | Jul 31, 2018 | Blog, Writing, Writing Advice
My novel The Songs We Hide came out May 1, and since then I’ve done eleven book events. I’m using the term “events” loosely, because these gatherings have come in different sizes and taken different forms. I’ve presented at bookstores,... by Connie Connally | Mar 12, 2018 | Books, Writing
My excellent MFA program, Northwest Institute of Literary Arts (NILA), closed a year and a half ago, and it was a sad event for all of us who had loved the program. Nevertheless, this has been a fruitful year for NILA grads. Last September Iris Graville’s memoir...