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…
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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…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Easing into 2018
I said I was going to take some time off and yes, I have but I’ve also been working too. I told you I’m hopeless at this sort of thing. I’ve been working on updating my website and writing one of the new books I hope to publish next year. I’ve also watched movies,…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-It’s Winter
Hello winter… What do you think of when you hear the word winter? For me, it’s longer nights, sitting by the fire, trying to catch up on my reading, and sometimes getting more writing done. I began my ‘winter’ break yesterday and yes, I’ve already done a couple of hours work today which proves…
Monday Writing Prompts-Away From Home-Part Two
Here’s part two of the Away From Home story prompt. Your character thinks they are all alone for the holidays. A nice peaceful break from work and the usual crowd of people but all is not as it seems. Maybe some of their family or friends have decided to rent the house next door. Maybe…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Where is Everyone?
I know it’s holiday season but has anyone else noticed that this week everyone seems to have already left the building? I belong to more than a few online writing groups and no one’s been posting anything all week. I’ve received half the amount of e-mails I normally do. Even people that usually get back to me ASAP when…