Many writers put the pro in procrastination. But is that always a bad thing? Procrastination for Writers Procrastination and I are old friends. My house is never so clean as when I have other things I really should be doing. Phone calls to make? Suddenly I’m organizing the house and clearing out old stuff I […]
High five, writers! It’s time to celebrate your work! Celebrating our accomplishments as writers isn’t just fun, it’s vital. Celebrating Accomplishments as Writers Writing can often be a solitary and critique filled journey. It doesn’t always lend itself to praise from others, we do crazy things like specifically ask others to criticize our work, and […]
Dear Overwhelmed Writer, I see the coffee you’re drinking just to make it through your day, a day that’s filled with more chores, bills, never-ending-landry, and work than you know what to do with. I see you give all you have just to make it to your too-late bedtime. And I know you feel tired […]
The term “Self Care” has been thrown around a lot lately and for good reason: people are stressed, over-worked, and not sleeping nearly enough. We’re regularly flirting with the cliff side of busy and burnt out. We’re not sure what sustainability even means, let alone sustainable writing. The problem is that sometimes self care becomes […]
Sharing is caring, my friends, so here are some of my favorite things as summer draws to a close. Please feel free to comment below or send me a note with some of your “best of the summer” recommendations as well! I always love hearing from you 🙂 My Summer Reading List Note: Book links […]
Here are some of my favorite things from the month- enjoy! Book Review: The Personal MBA- Master the Art of Business Note: Links for this book are affiliate links which means if you purchase something I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Don’t worry, I only recommend things I actually […]
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the adventure of living and writing well. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Book Review: The Writer’s Brush by Donald Friedman Note: Links for this book are affiliate links which means if you purchase something I […]
Wellness for writers, self-care, grace, sustainable living… no matter what we call it, the truth is that it’s important for us to find ways to be healthy both body and soul. Wellness can be especially tricky for writers at times since we’re often isolated, dealing with criticism both from ourselves and others, and overall engaging […]
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the adventure of living and writing well. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Round Up: Writing Point of View Writing point of view (or POV) refers to the narrator of a story and how […]
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the adventure of living and writing well. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Round Up: Writing Fight Scenes Writing good action scenes in our stories can be incredibly hard. We want a fight that […]