Did you notice more than half of 2013 has rushed past? It’s hard to believe, but we turned the calendar to July more than a week ago. Bet you know what I’m going to talk about today. And you know what happens around here when we reach the half-way point of each year. It’s time […]
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Life Challenges Writing Time
I’m sure you’ve never had days when things come at you so fast you don’t have time to take a deep breath. And I’m sure you’ve never had weeks of those days, so filled with commitments that require more time than expected that at the end of each day you realize you’ve not written a […]
Aligning with Your Dreams: Write as if Your Life Depends Upon It
I have a life outside writing. I know, I know. Some of you are disbelieving, and some of you think it’s about time. In that parallel life I’m a coach. Currently I’m completing a year-long course for international certification as a life coach. And you know how it goes when you’re immersed in a specific […]
Write, Pause, Analyze
He did a masterful job of taping off the project area and carefully applying the dark turquoise grout. Gently removing the taped plastic from the edge of his working area he moved on to the next section, content with the first finished block of tiles. And that’s when he saw it. Either the grout was […]
When the Tools You Use Don’t Serve You
As you know from last week’s post, I was without a computer for several days. And I discovered two things: 1. I couldn’t get my stories on the page without a computer. 2. That has to change. I have a friend who writes longhand on legal pads. Piles and piles of legal pads, filled with […]
Writing Deep: It’s Your Choice
Is it your greatest desire this year to write a best-selling book? Have you prowled the aisles of your local bookstore, searched Amazon’s top-10 list, read all the reviews in your Sunday newspaper – all in the interest of deciding just what you want to write? After all, your desire is not only to complete […]
Come On and Fail Already!
Have you already failed to keep your writing resolutions? That’s fine. In fact, that’s wonderful. Now you can forget about that amorphous pie-in-the-sky goal and set your intention to start fresh. That’s right. You can start fresh. You can start over every single day if that’s what it takes to get your fingers on the […]
Christmas Moments for the Heart
Are you writing this Christmas? How about taking notes to feed your inspiration at a later date? The holiday season overflows with stories that tug at the heart. Television’s stable of feel-good Christmas tales receives an influx of new movies every year. From Thanksgiving Day until Christmas Eve, we enjoy hours of holiday romance, philanthropy, […]
wordhaus – New Short Story eZine Ready to Launch!
You may remember my posts, back in June, about the upcoming new ezine, wordhaus. Publisher, and blogger, Emily Wenstrom realized that many sources for short stories were available only to the small community of short story writers. Her personal desire for a constant supply of short stories in the genres of romance, mystery/thriller, and sci-fi/fantasy […]
‘Tis the Season to Collect Story Ideas
This time of year is a gift for writers. How so, you ask. Look around and really see everything that’s happening during the holiday season. Family get-togethers, family feuds, people doing crazy things in the name of celebration, heart-touching moments, can’t-believe-he-did-that moments. They’re all there for the remembering. Were you one of the millions who […]