Angela, Becca and I hope you’re having an amazing holiday season full of family, friends, good food and special memories. We are so grateful for your visits, kind words of support, and trust in us. We love serving the writing community through this blog, One Stop for Writers, books, and teaching.
We’re tucking Writers Helping Writers in for a well-earned rest until 2026. But we want to make sure you have plenty to read during our break…so we’ll leave you with delicious recipes to try and helpful posts to browse.
Thank you for making 2025 extra-special!
We can’t thank each of you enough for visiting, commenting, entering our contests, and being a special part of the Writers Helping Writers Family.
Huge thanks to our amazing Resident Writing Coaches, guest editors for contests, and guest posters. With your help, we’ve been able to share a huge variety of topics and some incredible prizes. We can’t wait to see what 2026 will bring for everyone.
Into Some Bite-Sized Learning Over the Holidays?
Try These:
Writing Tools
Checklists and Tip Sheets
First Page Resources
Characters
Plot and Structure
Worldbuilding and Setting
Show-Don’t-Tell
Other Story Elements (including theme and symbolism, point of view, voice, pacing, dialogue, etc.)
Revisions and Editing
Creativity & Mindset
Business of Writing
Resident Writing Coach posts
We’re Each Gifting a
Favorite Recipe to You
We can’t wait to find out what you think of some of our favorite recipes! You’re welcome to share some of your own, too. It’s always fun to test out new recipes. 😊
Angela’s Recipe
Becca’s Recipe
This is THE BEST baked ziti recipe I’ve found (and as a Puglisi, I’ve sampled a lot). It’s a crowd pleaser at parties and is also perfect when I’m looking for a cozy casserole dinner during the Christmas craziness.
Check out delicious ways to tweak this recipe here.
Mindy’s Recipe
Want something super-fast, easy and delicious? My daughters and I have loved making chocolate mousse pie for years. It’s especially fun to decorate!
Paying it Forward
One of my favorite things about Angela and Becca is how much they do to help others. They’ve always had a pay-it-forward mentality, which is why this site is loaded with free tools, downloads, and resources. But helping beyond the writing community is something they believe in as well. Each year they select a specific charity (or two) and donate a portion of their book revenue to it.
The 2025 Recipient is a writer in need.
Angela and Becca generously helped a writer through an incredibly difficult time. This is only possible through your generosity, so know that when you buy books, subscribe to One Stop for Writers, or attend a workshop, you are an important link in the chain. Thank you for helping to make the world a better place!
Need a Last-Minute Gift?
If you’re on the lookout for a thoughtful gift, did you know Angela and Becca offer Writers Helping Writers® Store gift cards?
Use them toward their thesaurus books, future workshops, and more.
These digital gift cards are sent by email, either to you or directly to your recipient. You set the delivery date, and Writers Helping Writers takes care of the rest.
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday break–spoil yourself, be kind, and we’ll see you in 2026!
Mindy loves giving back to the writing community. She’s a founding member and Administrator on the From the Mixed-Up Files…of Middle-Grade Authors blog, an SCBWI volunteer, and host of the PBParty annual contest and monthly New Draft Challenge & Critique Train. She writes middle grade novels and picture books filled with humor, heart, and hope and is represented by Joyce Sweeney. Find out more about her picture book critiques here.
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