To dare to be average is to intentionally let go of trying to be perfect. Perfectionism is defined as striving for and demanding perfectionism, which normally seems like a good thing. Right? Yet it turns out, some of our beliefs about perfect may not be quite… true. Consider this quote by Dr. David D. Burns, […]
I’ll be taking the rest of September off from creating new content on my blog. Instead I’m going to link to a few older posts in case you want to give them a look… plus I’m bribing you to stick around with cute pictures 🙂 Today’s Theme: Website Building for Writers If you’re thinking about […]
Between a couple birthdays and the start of school, life is a bit bonkers at my house! And I’ve been reminded that sometimes taking a break is important. Rest is important. I’ll be taking the rest of September off from creating new content on my blog. Instead I’m going to link to a few older […]
Goals are great. They push us in the direction we want to go and they help us achieve more than we could otherwise. I am a huge advocate for setting and using goals. However. Sometimes we need to give up on our goals. Cue *gasp* I know, right? Giving up just seems so… icky. Clearly […]
Today I’m thrilled to be guest posting over at Fiction University. I love Fiction University because of their huge (huge!) wealth of information and the encouraging support they offer writers. They are a great first stop when I have a writing question. My guest post is talking about 7 Ways To Deal With Burnout. Beyond […]
It’s summer and it’s time to practice some creativity play! Sometimes writing is work. Art can be work. There’s a myth about the creative person who is “living the dream” and always enjoying every moment of what they do- but in real life there is always some measure of toil involved. There are mindless tasks, […]
Having too many story ideas seems like a weird problem to have. Yet it can sometimes be just as difficult as having no ideas at all! The Problem of Too Many Story Ideas Having too many story ideas is distracting. Every new idea is shiny. It’s interesting to explore new things and soon we’ve lose […]
I’m currently reading Keep Going by Austin Kleon and it just seems so very applicable these days. Not only just to writing, but to everything! Keep Going by Austin Kleon Take this gem as the book opens for instance: “Whether you’re burned out, starting out, starting over, or wildly successful, the question is always the […]
Sometimes we don’t want to write. Sometimes we really can’t write- whether we don’t have the time, small gremlins are attacking us, or because we’re just completely exhausted. I’ve had trouble focusing lately and sometimes it seems like my brain isn’t quite working at full speed. (Or even half speed!) So what do we do […]
I’m in a weird place with my writing right now. I just finished up some revisions on a novel that I’m querying with agents and I haven’t started in on a new big project yet. It feels a bit odd to be between stories. There’s a bit of hesitation- I don’t want to jump into […]