Category Archives: The Writer’s Craft
Tea Poems for the Chinese New Year
In honor of Chinese New Year, let’s savor the flavors of these two tea-related poems from the Tang and the Song dynasties. According to Cha Dao, a journal of tea and tea culture, tea and poetry are intricately connected in … Continue reading
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How to Write When You’re Just Too Busy (part two of a series)
Continuing our series on tips about writing when you’re busy: If you have a little bit more time and can’t handle a full-pledged writing project yet, here are two writing exercises you can work on over the weekend: 1 The … Continue reading
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How to Write When You’re Just Too Busy (part one of a series)
In this “Writing for Busy People” series produced by Designed by Words Writers’ Workshop, we’ll show you how you can incorporate writing even if you’re deluged with a dozen different deadlines and demands from your work, family and personal life. … Continue reading
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The Seasonal Story
Another kind of press release is like the holidays—it’s seasonal and relevant only for a period of time. When you have special products slated for the holidays, for example, it’s best to write a seasonal story. Whether it’s fruitcake, special … Continue reading
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