No snow…I haven’t written that on December 11th in…well, I can’t remember if I ever have. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining because it’s been mild and the sort of late fall temps I prefer. I’ve been preparing to switch this site from WordPress.com to WordPress.org. I’ll be getting some help with it so…
Tag: authorship
Vision Boards
Do you have a vision board? I asked the same question over at my Budget Smart Girl site. I put one together many years ago. Just a piece of cardboard that I stuck quotes on and also images. Two years ago, I bought a fancy board and it hangs on my office wall. Some people…
What Writing Help Do You Need in 2021?
It’s Monday afternoon and I’m working on content ideas for This Writer’s Life for 2021. I’ve brainstormed lots of them, made a list of authors, agents, editors I hope to reach out to for interviews, topics to tackle etc. However, another idea popped into my head, why not ask you. So, here’s my question, what…
Monday Motivation-More Than Just a Great Story
Having a great story is just the beginning. Without the discipline and motivation to actually sit down and write that great story, it’s going to remain just an idea.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Thank You Students
It’s December and that means all the classes for the year are done. This week, I said goodbye to the old teaching format, that being classes offered by e-mail. Next year, I’ll start setting up self paced ones and two and four hour ones via Zoom or other online platforms. When December 1st rolled around,…
What Are Your Goals for 2021?
It’s almost the end of the year. Although, September has become my favorite time to set new goals for the following 12 months, I also use the turn of the calendar to plan. Here are some questions I always ask myself to help me plan and stay motivated and I hope you’ll find them useful…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Two POVS
We have three more writing prompts left for the year (including this one). In 2021, we’ll switch to monthly prompts where you can pick and choose from a whole bunch of ideas. So to say goodbye to the old style, I thought we’d mix things up for the rest of 2020. This week, here’s an…
Monday Motivation-Just Write
I love this quote by Stephen King. It’s true that the moment that scares a writer the most is when they sit down to pen that first word. Don’t let your fingers hover over the keyboards or the pen shake in your hand, just write that first word, sentence, chapter and before you know it,…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Self Publishing Toolkit Launch
NaNoWriMo is almost over and how did you do? Got a story written? I’d planned to release my new book today but have launched three new products over at my Budget Smart Girl site, so thought I’d push back the release until December 1st. One of the products is a self publishing kit so if…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Emotions
I always say the best stories make you ‘feel’ something and that they pull on your emotional strings. Here’s an image of three women. This prompt is to write a story so you can practice your emotional writing skills. What emotion are you going to pack into this story? Anger, sadness, happiness or even all…