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On “finding” your voice

Reader, Would-be writers often worry about “finding their voice.” I don’t say “would-be” to disparage these folks. The sad truth is that the quest to find one’s voice is often fruitless. Few people find what they think they’re looking for. And what’s worse, nothing actually gets written. Every single person — yes, even you — is born with a unique writing voice. It’s not something you have to go out and find. It’s as much a part of you as your speaking voice. I think this feels foreign to a…

A conversation with S. M. Dunning

S. M. Dunning is the author of The Perilous Times Saga, a trilogy for young adult readers. FriesenPress released its first volume—Suzy and the Magic… 

Celebrate your false starts

Do a lot of perfectionists become writers or is writing just an inherently perfectionistic task? There’s probably not a scientifically-sound answer to that question. But…