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What Really Keeps An ADHD Writer Coming Back to the Desk? Hint- It’s Not Routine

October 28, 2025

What Really Keeps An ADHD Writer Coming Back to the Desk? Hint- It’s Not Routine

October 28, 2025

Discover productivity tips from editor and coach Kirsten Donaghey, who specializes in helping ADHD writers and creatives better manage projects and daily life. Also, check out two amazing prizes you…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Denial

October 25, 2025

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Denial

October 25, 2025

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Writing 101: Popular Structure Models that Work

October 23, 2025

Writing 101: Popular Structure Models that Work

October 23, 2025

Every successful story, no matter the genre or format, has some structure at its core. It’s the backbone that provides shape and purpose. Without it, even the most compelling ideas…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Asking for Help

October 18, 2025

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Asking for Help

October 18, 2025

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Win Editorial Feedback on Your First 10 Pages

October 16, 2025

Win Editorial Feedback on Your First 10 Pages

October 16, 2025

Want to win editorial feedback and take your story opening from good to great? Well, my writerly friend, you’re in luck! It’s time for our monthly Phenomenal First Pages contest. In…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Embracing Responsibility

October 11, 2025

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Embracing Responsibility

October 11, 2025

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Celebrating 10 Years at One Stop for Writers!

October 7, 2025

Celebrating 10 Years at One Stop for Writers!

October 7, 2025

Happy Birthday, One Stop for Writers! It’s hard to believe, but One Stop for Writers® is officially TEN years old! When Becca and I built One Stop for Writers with…

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Self-Medicating

October 4, 2025

Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Self-Medicating

October 4, 2025

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…

Meet Our 2025 – 2026 Resident Writing Coaches

September 30, 2025

Meet Our 2025 – 2026 Resident Writing Coaches

September 30, 2025

I am honored to work closely with the Resident Writing Coaches. They’re all talented, generous authors who share their wisdom to help take your writing to the next level. I’ve…

The Coping Mechanism Thesaurus is Coming!

September 27, 2025

The Coping Mechanism Thesaurus is Coming!

September 27, 2025

Characters don’t always react to stress and threats in healthy ways–like real people, they lean on coping strategies they’ve developed to survive past trauma and avoid new pain. These dysfunctional…