I just realized that June arrives next week, and that means there is little time left to meet my writing goals for the first half of 2014. But you know what? I’m not going to spend a lot of time stressing over what I have and haven’t accomplished so far. I find thinking about what […]
Month: May 2014
Third Wednesday: Don’t Break the Brake
I’m not sure why, but in the past few weeks I’ve seen these words interchanged, not only in books, but in magazines, and online. “Mary and Catherine had to bond together to put the breaks on Henry’s machinations.” “Kara released the break before applying gentle pressure to the accelerator.” “If you can’t put the […]
Go: Challenge Yourself
Have you stretched some personal comfort zones and flexed those writing muscles yet? Great. I’m glad to hear you’re building your skills. That means it’s time to challenge ourselves to do something new. Okay, I’ll go first. There have been times I’ve become so comfortable writing a certain style or genre that I began to […]
Get Set: Build Your Creative Muscle
Last week I talked about pushing the edges of my comfort zone. I’ll be the first to admit that it’s not a swift and glorious process. It can be painful and ugly until I reach a new plateau of comfort. And I give myself permission to find that new resting place and enjoy it for […]