I write about writing all the time.
I think it's my favourite thing to teach, because your Voice can be so powerful.
The pen is mightier than the sword
So I try to give you as much helpful advice as I can, so you can keep your Voice sharp and strong and powerful - in a world that requires it.
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Start Free-Writing Now and Finally Set Your Pen Free
Ok, so I’m honestly having one of those days today when I just don’t feel like writing. Pen to paper? Just don’t wanna. Typing words on my laptop? Not an inkling of desire over here. It’s raining and I’m tired and I have a million things to do and I’d rather be reading a deliciously…
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GIVEAWAY – 5 Ways You’re Killing Your Writing Flow – and How to Bring it Back to Life
It’s all about the Process, Man! Keep reading to find out about the first GIVEAWAY contest I’ve ever done on Keyboards and Kickstands! You all know how I feel about applying a Process to writing. I don’t think I need to hammer that anymore today, but if you somehow missed it – go read about…
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Free Prewriting Worksheet: Your Perfect Blog Post Outline
Here it is: One Last Prewriting Worksheet! Next week, I’m going to start talking about Step 2 in the Writing Process – Drafting – so this is a pretty special day for you, writers: It is the LAST Prewriting post in this series! Doodoo doo mmm doo DOO!! *JAZZ HANDZZZZZ* Ok. I’m done. I have no idea what…
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“But I Can’t Write!” 5 Ways to Avoid Writing and Still Give Great Content
I hear the same thing over and over again: I Don’t Wannnnnaaaa Wriiiite! Ok – so maybe they’re not a bunch of whiney-guts like that, but when I talk to clients about writing a blog for their business, their first concern is often this: “I Can’t Write!” My response is always, “YES YOU CAN! Just let yourself…
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Why I’m Taking Mr. Rogers’ Advice Today
I’ve been Trying to Figure out How to Address This Week’s Post… This past week in Moncton, NB – where I live and where my children go to school and learn about life and reality and all of the ways of the world – something impossible happened. I have been mulling over this dilemma for…
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Blogging is a Team Sport: How to Build Community Online – and Why you Should
Writing can be a lonely job Writers spend a lot of time alone. We have to, in order to focus on what we are saying, but MAN it can get lonely in our ivory tower (of course, by ivory tower, I really mean messy home-office or local coffee shop – table for one). Blog writing…
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Free Prewriting Worksheet: The 5 Keys to Unlock Prewriting
Why Keys? When I taught Writing at a local private school, here in Moncton, I had to use some clever tricks to keep my students from jumping straight to Drafting. Remember the elephant story? They were trying to eat the whole stinkin’ elephant in one bite, and you and I know that doesn’t work out…
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Prewriting Worksheet: How to Plan your Blog’s Content for a Whole Year – in about 30 Minutes.
Why plan a year ahead? Creating an editorial calendar for your blog – for the whole year – seems like overkill. It seems like it will take a lot of work and be too limiting, right? Wrong. It is the first step in freeing your voice up to hit all of the right notes and really…
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Author:
Kris Windley
I'm Kris! I'm a writer, editor, illustrator, teacher, mother of two and enthusiastic cat-belly snuggler.
I write about Writing, Business and Blogging...and sometimes about Changing the World.
Because if you're going to worry about commas and cash flow and social shares, you can pay attention to empathy and kindness too, right?
Blog Posts & Articles:
Blog Home Page
Go to the Blog Home Page to see the most recently published posts by Kris Windley.
Writing Skills
Posts about your writing process, practice and skills - and how to use them to change the world.
Blogging Tips
Posts to help you use your online stage effectively and ethically - while having a bit of fun.
Your Brand Voice
Posts to help you find your brand voice and use it in your small business to make a big impact.
Big Impact
Posts to help you take your small business or writing adventure and turn it into an engine for change in the world around you.
Make Space
Posts to help you make space in your life for the important things - like sharing your Voice and changing the World.