One of my favorite business mentors, Christine Kane, recently wrote an article about mindset. She used her life as an example of moving from a fixed to a growth mindset and explained the difference that made between being stuck in expectations and creating success in two businesses that fire her passion. And that made me […]
Transformational Words
A Book A Day Keeps Boredom Away
Yesterday was National Read A Book Day. This auspicious event has been around for about sixteen years. If you ask me, every day should be Read A Book Day. Like the advice about apples and doctors, I suggest that books combined with enquiring minds are the perfect antidote to boredom and supremely conducive to […]
Sometimes You Have to Start Fresh
Welcome to the fresh new look of Transformational Editor! Once again, I’m dedicating these pages to every writer who needs a hand to lead them through the writing wilderness, to every person who dreams of seeing a book with their name on the cover. I hope you find the information on this website and in […]
The Power of Words
How Do Your Characters Handle Adversity?
A while back, I wrote a post about using the lemons life hands you in your writing. Maybe it’s time to expand on that idea. The past two weeks, I’ve been helping my sister after she underwent major surgery. As we discovered what she could and could not do, how she felt after normal daily […]
When Everything’s Working, Including You
Last week sailed right by me without a tickler to write a new post. I didn’t realize I’d missed my schedule until yesterday. That’s what happens when you hit those rare moments when everything’s flowing, and you’re groovin’ on the vibes of inspiration. The hours flash past. Your mind is hyper-focused on what’s in front […]
Revisiting the Twilight Zone: The Imagination Dimension
“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man … a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the […]
Take Time to Build the Layers
This morning saw the end of more than fifty hours of low, thick fog surrounding my house. By noon, the last traces of it disappeared, revealing a cold, gray sky. Weather forecasters said layers of snow created the fog. And the lack of any trace of sunlight for three days kept it in place. That […]
Fresh Year, Fresh Approach
Don’t you just love a fresh new year? They’re full of exciting possibilities. But we sometimes fail to see that until we grab our usual work habits and writing choices, and give them a good shake. Kind of like an early spring cleaning. My year has started off with a few twists I didn’t expect. […]
Third Wednesday: Plan vs. Action
This post deviates a bit from my usual Third Wednesday article. Instead of writing about words I’ve seen misused, I want to write about how I’m stepping into a new year of blogging. And I’m hoping you’ll let me know how I can best help you reach your goals in writing and publishing your books. […]