Your Writing Matters

What you write can change someone's life.In this engaging collection of short essays for writers, Keiko O'Leary explores what it means to live life as a writer, offers encouragement and inspiration, and suggests practical techniques to cultivate your writing life. Drawing on her experience as a writer, writing group leader, and workshop instructor, Keiko writes about topics such as:MOTIVATION: "e;You deserve to create what's in you to create."e;CREATIVITY: "e;Your personal geography is a wellspring of memoir and poetry, and a source of authentic detail for fiction."e;LEGACY: "e;Through your writing, you help people experience meaning, not only in what you write, but also in their own lives."e;Whether you have years of experience or are just starting out, these essays will support you on your writing journey.