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Monday Motivation-It’s All About Mindset
Sometimes we’re our own worst enemy. We sit down to write and begin comparing ourselves to a bestselling author or the writer in the critique group whose prose is so much stronger than your own. I believe that negative thoughts can quickly become reality so this week sit down with a whole new mindset. Tell…
How to Set a Writing Goal (aka, how to get a book written)
It’s September, the first of the BER months, the last part of the year, for the self employed, it’s the fourth quarter. I’ve never liked using January as my goal setting, start over month. There’s something about it that says pressure. I can’t remember exactly when, but I’m now using September as the start of…
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-Busy but…
Ever had one of those weeks where you feel like you’ve done a ton of stuff but have little to show for it? I guess most of my ‘done’ stuff is written in notebooks and planners. I spent a couple of hours a day getting rid of unwanted info in folders from my laptop, organizing…
Monday Motivation-Let’s Set Goals
In the upcoming free class I’ll be teaching, we’ll kick things off with a lesson on setting goals. I like to think of them as a roadmap or the modern GPS. I’m devoting this week on TWL to motivation and that starts with goal setting. Write down your writing goals and keep them handy…
Monday Motivation-It’s All About The Goals
I always talk about goals and creating them because of your why. Why do you want to do something, not why your friends think you should or a parent did something and you need to follow in their footsteps. It has to come from your heart and not someone else’s or you’re doomed to failure…