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…
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Monday Motivation-Put in the Effort
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.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Last One for March
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…
Five Things To Do When You Can’t Write
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…
Monday Motivation-Finding Time
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.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Oh, No, It’s Friday the 13th!
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…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Spring?
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…
Write on Any Topic
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…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Learning to Love Block Working
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…
Living Your Dream…a pep talk
I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about on today’s blog, but the beauty of being an author is something always comes to mind. Oftentimes, something happens or someone says something that gives you a nudge. Life sometimes gives you a gentle reminder about living your dream too. I don’t know if it’s…