Sometimes you just read the right book at the right time and it feels like magic. That’s how The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell was for me. Note: Links for this book are affiliate links because I really think it’s a good book. If you buy something I may receive a […]
Have you ever sat at your keyboard and struggled to think of a single thing to write? (I know I have for sure!!) That’s an experience many people call writer’s block. Some say writer’s block is a myth, others say it’s real and causing problems for writers everywhere. Regardless of what we call it, the […]
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 […]
Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon (one of my latest nonfiction reads) is a short, to-the-point book chock filled with truth and fun doodles for creative people everywhere. Note: Links for this book are affiliate links which means if you buy something I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you. […]
So. Asking for help is hard. Asking for anything is hard. I’m not particularly good at it, and you know what? I’m not alone. This fear of asking overflows into our work as writers. The writing process involves creating stories and asking people to read them, to review them, to love them. When we are […]
Sometimes I catch myself being super negative, especially when I’m hungry or haven’t gotten enough sleep. It’s a dangerous, slippery slope because once I start being critical, suddenly I see fault in everything. Which is why it’s so powerful to practice thanksgiving. For a bit now I’ve been trying to regularly stop and take time […]
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I try to do too many things at once. Confession number two- I do this a lot actually. I’m often pretty good at doing a lot of things at once… Which actually becomes a problem because then I think I can continue scheduling 10 appointments into an 8 […]
Writing is a unique endeavor in many ways. We have ideas, yet we never know exactly what our end product will look like. We plan, yet there is no guarantee when success will show up. We write, but we don’t always see progress. Writing often means waiting to see results. But we’re playing the long […]
The writing cycle is the ongoing journey every writer is on and what we’ve been looking at in this Steps To Success novel writing series. Last month we talked about publishing our writing, which can seem like the “finish line” of sorts. Some may say we’ve reached the end of the writing journey. But really […]
It happens to all of us: we hear “Do you have a minute?” “Can you help with this?” or “What are you doing there?” Our writing gets interrupted. We have cats and small children climbing on top of our keyboards. Holiday events that are planned during our writing hours. There are things to do and […]