New Puppy EnergyOption to read this newsletter online, at JWP LITFRIENDS* We just adopted Wilson; the new puppy energy in the house is both exciting and draining. Even though we know a puppy will be a lot of work, we forget how much. We have tra...

Guaranteed Summer Writing Progress for TOption to read this newsletter online, at JWP LITFRIENDS* One of our subscribers, We will call her "T", sent me a brief email. She said she wants to be motivated to write. I understand; it's so easy to NOT...

 LITFRIENDS*, Option to read this newsletter online, at JWP.Writers distort the limitations of time. When Bob Seger wrote Like a Rock, he animated the feeling of being a fit teenager on an endorphin-fueled run. I drove to St Louis to see Seger o...

A Legacy of Messy Truths  LITFRIENDS*,Option to read this newsletter online, at JWP.Mothers and Fathers and Messy HistoriesThis season of Mothers and Fathers Day sparked thoughts of my roots and family stories. If you've ever watched Skip Gates'...

Sleeping with the Enigma of Poetry Mashups With Nonfiction, and More... Option to read this LITFriends newsletter online, at JWP.Affiliate links may earn a commission at no cost to you. National Poetry Month sparks thoughts of poetry. Yey!S...

Boomshakalaka! Here We Go  LITFRIENDS* I’m convinced, more than ever, that this divisive world needs your words and stories. So, I’ve retired from college teaching, and I’m here to support your literature–your words and stories. We need to nudge...

Dear JWP ‘Friends’ contributors:Thank-you for being a part of Friends. Our editorial and reader reviews are coming in with high praise. On a more personal level, my neighbors keep yelling to me (social distancing) on my walk: “Are those stories true?...

Dear JWP ‘Friends’ contributors:Thank-you for being a part of Friends. Our editorial and reader reviews are coming in with high praise. On a more personal level, my neighbors keep yelling to me (social distancing) on my walk: “Are those stories true?...