My favorite writing tip is never give up so I thought we’d launch 2020 Monday Motivation with this very appropriate quote. Let this guide you through the decade and beyond…..
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Friday Ramblings From An Author-The Last of 2019
Here we are at the end of another year at TWL. We haven’t quite made it to 1,000 followers but I know we’ll get there in 2020. I have some new books to share with you but as I want to keep this short, I’ll tell you more about them in the first Ramblings…
Five Writing Resolutions for 2020
The close of one year and the beginning of another. Time to start thinking resolutions. Do you make them? Do you keep them? How about writing resolutions? Here are five I think every writer should make in 2020 (and hopefully stick to)- Don’t Be Hard On Yourself Promise to send the inner critic on…
My Writing and Teaching Plans for 2020
I thought I’d share with you my writing and teaching plans for the new year… I’ve decided that 2020 will be the last year I offer my coaching and mentoring service. Not that I don’t love helping aspiring authors with their writing, but combine that with teaching, and I’m word fatigued at the end of…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas!
Oh no, it’s snowing yet again. And yes, it does look like a Christmas card setting outside but I’m dreaming of warmer climates and maybe a beach… The mini-retreat is now history and the two weeks flew by. If you were one of the students, thank you for signing up, and I hope you had…
Take It Easy
Here’s our final guest blogger for 2019 and it’s Mageela who writes on a topic all of us should take note of. (Let’s all wish Mageela a happy birthday!) The holiday season can be a hectic time of the year. There are Thanksgiving meals to prepare, dinners to enjoy and then comes Christmas or Hanukkah…
Monday Motivation-The Only Thing Stopping You
When it comes to motivation, a popular theme is focusing on what’s stopping you from attaining your goal. This week ask yourself that question. Many times it’s us and no one else. You’ve heard of the saying about someone being their own worst enemy. Don’t be yours. Don’t say I can’t or I could never…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Welcome December
The free mini-retreat is in full swing. I can’t believe the first week is already over. I have to say it’s making me look forward to the summer retreat even more. Registration is now open to all three modules just in case you’d like to sign up early or know somebody who does. Each module…
What’s Ahead in 2020?
Despite this week’s busy schedule, I’ve taken a few hours here and there to work on plans for This Writer’s Life in 2020. I’ve asked myself if I want to take it in a new direction. My answer, not really. I’m happy with the content and I hope you are too. I’d like to include…
Five Questions to Ask Post NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo 2019 is history. Congratulations to everyone who took the challenge and finished. It’s no small achievement. Now the question is what do you do with the story, here’s five I asked myself after I took the challenge for the first time in 2013. Did It Go As Planned? I don’t know about you, but…