Everyone has an idea about what writing is and who’s a writer. Whether you’re a writer or self declared non-writer, you believe that there are writers amongst us with natural talent (or drive), and then the rest of us. Folks who write and folks who don’t. I’m often asked how to write, how did I become a writer, how do I do it—stay motivated, find the time, or continue to write? Out of all the questions about writing I appreciate those the most. Why? I get to share a secret—we are all natural writers, we do it everyday in ways we do not realize, and life is constantly giving us a reason to write.

We are all, always, telling stories.

I believe I can help you tell your stories well. Whatever drives you to write—fiction or poetry, blogging or hand journaling, scrapbooking or professional writing, I know you have stories to tell and I want to help you become a better writer.

Storytelling is my passion. As a writer and artist, writing instructor and homeschooling mother, wife and grad student, and vegetarian/vegan I am constantly telling (and reading) stories. It’s how I teach my children and students, create art, teach people about healthy eating, and write poetry, fiction, and personal essays.

That is what The Folktale is about, writing and reading better, and living a healthy/creative life. I’d like to share my process with you—my writing habits, the craft techniques I learn while pursuing my MFA, how I balance a healthy and creative life with a writing life, the struggles to write a novel, and the joys in writing poetry. My hope is that in becoming transparent, you will see yourself reflected and be inspired and encouraged to write.

Here’s what you can expect from The Folktale:

• Weekly posts that address how to write better and become a writer
• Regular peeks into my writing process
• Easy, cheap DIY projects to inspire your writing
• Healthy food (vegan) recipes to nourish your writing from the inside
• Writing prompts to jumpstart your writing
• Writing program/courses/workshops with one on one help on your specific writing challenges and goals
• Opportunities to be featured and share your writing with our Folktale community
• Weekly podcast to inspire and encourage you to write and live your best life

I promise to create a nurturing community that will inspire and support you in your writing. Whether it is blog writing, fiction writing, journaling, poetry, professional or academic writing, my goal is to support and encourage you to write better, write often, and live a life worth writing about.

My mission is to inspire you to not only write better stories, but live them too.

Because I believe…

• Stories Matter
• Your stories are your legacy
• Your family’s legacy is its story
• We become the stories we tell ourselves
• Our health (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) is our wealth
• Creativity is necessary for living

Join me in writing and living our best lives.

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Peace and Love.

kiandra