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Kerry Chaput
- Oct 16, 2021
Inspiration in Albuquerque
I recently attended my first writing retreat in Albuquerque, New Mexico with the Women's Fiction Writers Association. My first solo...


Kerry Chaput
- Sep 4, 2021
My Very Own Dust Cloud
As organized as I am, my brain is a frantic mess of ideas constantly whirling around like a dust cloud. I've recently finished edits for...


Kerry Chaput
- Jul 31, 2021
The Long Road to Publication
Most people think that authors get a story idea, they write it, they have an editor look at it, then BAM they get it published. I'm here...


Kerry Chaput
- Jul 26, 2021
When Reading Is a Mountain.
I talk a lot about the writing process, but today I'd like to talk about reading. Specifically, my relationship to books and stories....


Kerry Chaput
- Jun 19, 2021
A Writer's Truth
Margaret Atwood says that if you have writer's block you are afraid of something. Why then, do we choose the stories that make us face...


Kerry Chaput
- May 15, 2021
Authenticity and Algorithms
Most of us have a love-hate relationship with social media. As a writer, it's a necessary tool for marketing and connecting with your...