Welcome to the free library! The writing resources listed here are available with a free Guest Membership to The Word Cellar Writers Guild. To view these resources, please become a member.
Self-Care for Writers (interactive podcast)
During this one-hour interactive podcast, hosted by Guild founder Jenna McGuiggan, we share some creative self-care tips and spend some time writing together.
Listen to Self-Care for Writers online or download the audio here.
Share your thoughts on creative self-care in the public community forum.
(This interactive podcast is part of The Writers Guild’s monthly member events.)
Interview: Brené Brown
In this interview, Dr. Brené Brown talks about the vulnerability and courage needed to tell our stories.
Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past thirteen years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame.
Brené is the author of three #1 New York Times Bestsellers: Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. She is also the Founder and CEO of The Daring Way and COURAGEworks – an online learning community that offers eCourses, workshops, and interviews for individuals and organizations ready for braver living, loving, and leading. Brené’s 2010 TEDx Houston talk, The Power of Vulnerability, is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world, with over 25 million viewers.
Listen to Brené’s interview or download the audio here.
{This conversation is one of The Writers Guild’s interviews with writers, artists, and makers. Members have access to the full list of interviews.}
Writing Prompts
Create-Your-Own-Prompt Adventure: This is the prompt of all prompts, a meta-prompt, if you will. Use this simple exercise to generate a list of customized writing prompts for yourself.
More prompts coming soon….
Guest Essay: “On Voice” by Christy Bailey
“When I first shared my work in a writing workshop, I was told I had a strong and unique voice—smart, funny, sarcastic and self-deprecating in just the right amounts, and yet, poignant, heartbreaking.
“But—there’s always a but in workshop—I was telling, not showing….”
(This guest essay is part of the writing module, “Page Presence: Unleash Your Writing Voice.” Full modules are available to members.)