Research is how writers gather the information they need before they begin drafting. It helps you build confidence in your details, stay accurate, and shape your ideas into something clear and usable.

It is almost Easter. And while the kids are out in the yard hunting for plastic eggs filled with candy, I want to talk to you about a different kind of egg hunt. One where the stakes are a little higher than what is inside a bright or pastel-colored shell.

Quarter One of 2026 is almost over. And I want to ask you something: if your writing life had a Q1 report, what would it say?