When rejection letters start to pile up it’s easy just to throw in the towel. However, one thing that kept me going was my vision. I’d sit and see a bookstore and I’d go inside and see my name on lots of books on one of the shelves. When I got really down, I’d…
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Friday Ramblings From An Author-TGIF
Whoever first coined TGIF had my sort of week. No, it wasn’t awful, and it wasn’t even bad. It was just busy. So busy that I think my brain got slightly scrambled, eyes got fatigued and fingers weren’t working efficiently across the keyboard. I phoned one of my students for a coaching call at the wrong time. At…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Forgetfulness
Do you ever think, I’ve got no idea what to write about? Just look what’s happening around you or what you’re doing. I’ll be honest because today I almost forget that Wednesday is the new day to post these prompts. Yes, you’ve guessed it today’s prompt focuses on forgetfulness. What does your character forget? Something important that…
Want to Be a Guest Blogger?
My goal for this site is to post something at least five days a week and yes, there’s only so much I can do so on Tuesdays and Thursdays I’m turning This Writer’s Life over to you. Established writer, aspiring writer, author, non-fiction guru…you get the picture. Only rule is it has to be a…
Monday Motivation-The Why of Writing
Anyone have a resolution to write a book in 2018? Some resolutions stick while many fall by the wayside. Why? The word why plays a huge role in why some people start and finish writing a book…even get published while others don’t. Ask yourself why you want to write a book. Has it been…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-This Writer’s Life Gets a Makeover
I seem have gotten a lot done this week and I’m guessing it’s due to the energy of the New Year. One thing I’d been meaning to do in what seems like forever was give this site a makeover. I even managed to get that done too. Let me know what you think of…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Workouts
Welcome to the first of the writing prompts for 2018. I thought we’d start with something lots of people want to do this time of the year and that’s get in shape. What’s your character’s motivation for heading to the gym? Are they looking for love, maybe just broke up with someone? Are they going to a…
Monday Motivation-Perfection Not Allowed
Welcome to the first Monday Motivation post. Today’s focus is on a topic I wrote about for my January Writer’s Room article and that’s perfection. Perfection is something that can actually stop us from reaching our goals or trying something new like writing a book or a short story. We compare ourselves to other…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-First Ramblings of 2018
I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things after the holiday break. I’ve not been as productive as I’d hoped but it’s an okay start to the new year. One thing I did manage to get done was the revamp of my Web site. My intent was to get a professional to overhaul…
Three Ways to Achieve Your Writing Goals in 2018
I have a confession to make…I’m hopeless at keeping New Year resolutions. Usually they’re history by mid-January. However, many years ago I did set one that I stuck with and that was to write every day of the week. How did this one become goal actually achieved while the others were mere history? First thing, I didn’t…