This week’s guest blogger had to cancel so I brainstormed what to share with you. Just the other day, someone asked me about what if anything I’d do differently if I was a beginning writer again. Here’s what I came up with- Treat It as a Business Writing is a creative pursuit and most…
Sometimes you have to give up other things in your life, maybe a hobby that you love, to get that book written. I look at it as hard work that pays off big time when you reach your goal.
Hope you’re all doing well. I’m sure most of you find yourself in the same situation as me….in an area where you have to stay at home. This month has certainly been a unique one. The March classes finish today and as I always do, I’ll promote April’s workshops. The first one is a two…
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Thought we’d dive into another Hi Susan e-mail and this one is from Leslie. I sit down with every intention to write but nothing gets done. Is there anything else I can do so I feel less guilty? First tip, don’t feel guilty. When I went through my writing drought, I experienced first, panic, and…
We all get the same 24 hours a day. While not everyone can write for hours on end, just about anyone can squeeze in five minutes here, ten minutes there. This week don’t let lack of time be your excuse for not writing.
Continuing with our theme for March and the strange object story prompts. Here’s a challenging one. What story can you create from this image? Have fun and happy writing.
The world has been on a roller coaster ride this week and I’m not surprised that we’re finishing the work week on Friday the 13th. My late father taught me two things about tough times, one is to always keep a sense of humor, and two, they don’t last forever. I finally got my…
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The days are getting longer, snow has been melting, and I saw the first 50 degrees predicted in the weather forecast. As winters go, I have to admit this one hasn’t been that nasty. Well just enough to prompt me to start looking at small motorhome websites so one day soon I can venture…
Are you thinking about becoming a freelance writer but worried you’re not an expert on enough topics? When I started writing I thought the same thing. In fact, it almost prevented me from taking that leap. How did writers know so much about everything? These wordsmiths had to be the smartest bunch of people in…
Another week comes to an end…and February is also slowly drawing to a close. Did I tell you I’ve been trying something called block working? Someone told me if you pick one project and just work on it, work on it, and nothing else, you sail through your to do lists. I hated it at…
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