I often have students tell me they want to write like such and such an author. Having mentors, having idols is great but that admiration sometimes turns into I‘m not as good as such and such. Confidence is broken, writing stops, and dreams are crushed. We all have a tendency to compare ourselves and somehow…
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Friday Ramblings From An Author-Happy Valentine’s Day
I almost forget today is Friday. It’s been one of those weeks that has flown by. I finally got all the lessons and workbook finished for the first session of the summer retreat. Now I’m working on session two. One other thing I completed this week was my Content Creator’s Business Pack. As many of…
Tuesday (Thursday) Guest Blogger-Sharon E. Cathcart
We have another guest blogger this week and it’s Sharon E.Cathcart… When did you begin writing? Honestly, I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing. I was making up little plays and stories from the time I was a child, and arranging to have the plays performed for my classmates. I did a children’s…
Wednesday Prompts-The Road to Where?
Another video as a writing prompt. This time it’s the snowy road to somewhere. Is your character the driver, the passenger? Maybe the person who lives at the end of this road and someone’s about to stop by? Is it an innocent visit or maybe something sinister is about to take place? Remember to press…
Monday Motivation-Today, Not Someday
I overheard this last week and it stuck in my mind. I thought I’d make it into a motivational quote graphic to share with you. I’ve put it on this Post It note to remind you how important it is to follow your heart, pursue your dreams now and not ‘someday’. Don’t be the person…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Friday Is a Busy Day
It’s Friday and it’s now become the busiest day of the week for me. I told you I re-launched my Budget Smart Girl site. I write a Ramblings for that too, plus on Fridays, I now get (or at least try to) one step ahead on the following week. I pre-load most of…
Wasting Time…No, Generating Ideas
One thing you have to be aware of when you’re self-employed is wasting time. Monday morning was an example of that for me…well, so I thought. My mid-morning ritual is to make myself a mug of green tea to carry me through until lunchtime. I work from home so that means going into the…
Monday Motivation-Are You Passionate Enough?
It’s February, the month of romance and today’s motivational quote is all about passion. Actually, not the romantic type (but I guess it could be). It’s the passion to write. Your passion to become a freelance writer or published author. This quote points out a simple fact, that being successful has nothing to do with…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-January Wrap Up
Thank you to everyone who began following This Writer’s Life this week. I really appreciate it. January is just about done, February has one more day this year and yes, it’s snowing again. Good news is I did get started on my winter reading list. I always pick a few non-fiction titles, and thought this…
Tuesday (Thursday) Guest Blogger-Caroline Clemmons
Yes, I know it’s not Tuesday, but we have another guest blogger this week and it’s Caroline Clemmons…. When did you begin writing? I’ve created stories as long as I can remember. The first were written and illustrated by crayon and always involved a beautiful princess and a castle. Since I started writing for publication…