One of the first things I make my coaching students do is set a deadline. Without one, you get lost, you stay unfocused, and today becomes tomorrow, next week, next month, and before you know it you’re the person who wanted to write a book one day. This week make a note of the deadline…
Tag: writing life
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Solar Oven Owner
It’s the last Friday of the month. I’m sure April just began. I don’t know if it’s all the upheaval that’s going on in all our lives right now or what, but did April just fly by? It means it’s time to start promoting next month’s classes…two boot camps in fact, one is Plotting…
More of This and That
Almost forgot it was Wednesday and I hadn’t written anything for today’s post. I thought I’d use this opportunity to write another one of my this and that…throwing in anything I feel might be useful to you. There’s lots going on in the world of publishing, some not so good news for publishers but…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Music Lessons
This week your prompt focuses on a character who is about to take their first music lesson. Is it a child? A teenager? Or someone who decides to try something new later in life? What instrument are the attempting to play? Have fun and happy writing.
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Kayelle Allen
Say hello to this week’s guest blogger, Kayelle Allen…. When did you begin writing? I’ve wanted to tell stories since I was old enough to hold a crayon. I was so excited when I learned what the letters C-A-T meant. I told my mother now I could write a story about cats. Fast forward to…
Monday Motivation-Making a Difference
This week think about another reason to write a story, pen an article, compose a poem, or write an op ed piece. Right now, thousands of people around the world are looking to be entertained, for something to give them hope and to make them smile. What you write this week could be the one…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-My Wrists Say TGIF
Hope you are all well…and writing like crazy! The week has flown by…April is going by like a breeze. I’ve spent the week doing something of everything and as the title of this post suggests, my wrists need a break from typing. I reformatted two books I’ll be getting rights back to soon. I…
It’s About Time
I’ve never had so much time on my hands. Have you been hearing this too? As a coach, I’m hired and paid to motivate writers to write, to get their book finished, and sometimes I hand out tough love. Here’s my tough love talk if you’re one of the many people who always complain…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Wrong Day for Dinner
This week’s prompt is all about a character who is invited to a dinner party but goes to the guest’s house on the wrong night. Do they arrive the day before the scheduled dinner or the day after? Perhaps it’s even the wrong week or month. Do they find it funny or embarrassing? Does…
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Alice Renaud
Say hello to this week’s guest blogger, Alice Renaud… When did you begin writing? When I was 14, and on holiday in the South of France, I began to write an epic fantasy story about a land that the sea covers entirely once every thousand years. There was a boy, and a wizard… and…