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Jo Norland
Writing coach and creator of the Write Now writing program


Newsletter: August, 2026
Welcome to my August newsletter, offering nourishment for your writing life -- something fun, something useful, news about my upcoming events and a community shout-out.
joannanorland
5 days ago2 min read


Short Takes: Tim Sevenhuysen, Creator of fiftywordstories.com, on Writing Effective Microfiction
“People always ask how do you get ideas,” Tim said. “I say – let the ideas come to you. Ideas come when you aren’t expecting them. The harder part is holding onto an idea. So make sure to write it down or log it to your phone right away, so you can work with it later.”
joannanorland
Feb 214 min read
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