Tips and Advice About Writing and Self-Publishing
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoying some Black Friday shopping. I have to admit when I woke up I didn’t intend to buy anything but I found a deal on the latest iPad and I couldn’t say no. I know I’m going to put it to good use for reading, watching movies and…
Read more Friday Ramblings From An Author-Black Friday Shopping, Free Books and Snow
It’s the last Wednesday of the month and the last of the photo prompts. Here’s this week’s one. Who is throwing the dinner party? What’s the occasion? Who’s invited…who isn’t and why? Maybe something exciting or sinister is revealed. If you’re journaling think about an imaginary dinner party. Who would you invite and why?…
I’m planning to take a mini break next week so I thought I’d try and get as much done as I could this week. I’ve been concentrating on getting my old financial site up and running again. It used to be focused on helping people save money but it’s new angle’s going to be making money…writing’s…
I know NaNoWriMo isn’t over yet but as it slowly draws to a close it’s time to think about what to do once it’s over. Celebrate The first thing to do is celebrate. And this isn’t just for people who got to 50,000 words. If you wrote something and had never written before, way to go. If you got…
Writing isn’t only a skill but a gift we can use to do all sort of things. As writers we can entertain, educate, bring a smile to someone’s face, make them laugh, and even make them cry. It carries with it a responsibility and a few weeks ago that became perfectly clear to me. I…
