Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

Use what's happened to you, to shape your writing

“A writer — and, I believe, generally all persons — must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource,” writer...

Let Life Inspire Your Next Great Piece

“The best advice I can give you to help you grow as a writer is to experience life.”

We came to hear about queries and proposals. We wanted...

Metaphor Magic: Wield Your Pen Like a Wand

When I was a child just beginning to speak, my parents drove late into the evening to the rural property they bought. As they drove up the gravel driveway,...

15 Tips to Make the Most of Your Next (or First!) Writers' Conference...While at the Event

I made a last-minute decision heading to the most recent writer’s conference I attended. I’d planned to take my classy, professional, sleek gray...

Prep, Plan, and Pack to Get the Most out of Your Next (or First!) Writers’ Conference

Are you getting ready to attend a writers’ conference?

Guess what? So am I! And I want to make the most of my time there, so let’s think...