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None of us are immune to the intimidation of the blank page, no matter how long we've been writing. How to begin? Where to start? What to write? Those questions can easily spin into the "what if's". What if I have nothing to say? What if whatever I write is terrible?...

Publication in a literary journal is often the first step in an emerging writer’s career. Room magazine will always hold a special place in my heart for being the first print journal to publish my work.  So when I learned that Room is struggling to stay afloat it got...

So many memoir and creative nonfiction writers struggle to get their first publication credit. Here’s what they don’t realize: they’re focusing on the wrong thing to get published.  What editors and publishers are looking for isn’t the traditional hero’s journey arc...

Yes, it's possible to write a solid first draft even if you don’t have a lot of time. Especially with these three simple ways to tap creativity and boost productivity with just 30 minutes a day or less.  I’m Nicole Breit, award winning essayist and creator of the...

In today’s video, I want to tell you about a gift I’ve made to support you on your writing journey!   Watch The Video Here.  In ‘The Secret To Getting Published Now’, You’ll learn:   What my gift to you is Why it is so special What is included in this gift...

I’m Nicole Breit, creator of the Spark Your Story Lab. I love introducing my community to inspiring teachers who can help them unlock their stories, and today I want to share three reasons I hope you’ll join me and Janelle Hardy on May 26 for a live writer’s block...

Write a book proposal. Find an agent. Build a platform on social…The to do list to get a first book published can feel totally overwhelming. But there’s a secret to getting published faster… I’m Nicole Breit, award winning writer and creator of the Spark Your Story...

Have you ever heard these words of advice: write from the scar, not the wound? For me, writing has always been a primary tool for healing, so the advice to wait to write about pain doesn’t make sense. Writers do ask me, though, how they’ll know when they’re ready to...

CW: This video on struggling to write about grief discusses infertility and pregnancy loss.   Just over a decade ago I wrote a poetry collection called I Can Make Life that re-traced my journey of infertility and pregnancy loss. Writing this book taught me a lot...