Did you hear that thundering boom as we stepped into 2017? It was probably the remaining reverberation of the first fireworks in my neighborhood—set off before 7:00 am on New Year’s Eve. It shook the house so hard, I thought a neighbor’s propane tank had exploded. No matter when or where your fireworks […]
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Realign Now for Success this Year
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. […]
Crushing the Could’ve, Would’ve, Should’ve Demons
Can you believe March is nearly gone? Maybe it doesn’t feel possible because we’ve spent so much time over the past three months responding to weather events and longing for spring. Well, spring is on the doorstep, and she’s bringing flowering surprises around each corner, spiders intent on finding indoor homes, and a lawn full […]
Putting the Shine on a Brand New Year of Writing Fun
Each year at this time I ask if you’ve begun to set your writing goals for next year. And I know to some of you the mere thought of planning and scheduling your dreams sounds like the biggest drag in the universe. And it can be. Your past experiences may range from boring, to painful, […]
Choosing to Have Fun with Writing in 2014
It’s time. Time to firm up those new writing goals. Time to get a running start on meeting them, by making a choice today. Today you can choose how your writing year will unfold. And once you make your choice you’ve taken the first step to make it happen. Me, I’m choosing to post […]
Reflections in the Rear View Mirror
It’s December. Already. Rudolph is in heavy training for his marathon sleigh-guiding gig. The elves in Santa’s workshop are getting overtime pay. And Santa’s fueling his carbs intake with cookies and milk, as Mrs. Claus lets out the seams of his red suit. While all that good stuff is going on, it’s a good time […]
Working to Deadlines is a Winning Skill
If you’ve never worked to a deadline, you haven’t had the opportunity to build that skill into your writing life. If you think you’ll never be held to a deadline that probably means you don’t see yourself ever writing for a magazine, a newspaper, or for any publishing house. It means you’ll never find yourself […]
Zoom Goes 2013
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 […]
Looking Back Before Moving Forward
In the next week I’ll be taking a look at my 2012 goals again. It’s important to know which goals I met, which I failed, and which need to be more realistic in the coming year. Analyzing my past performance helps me make plans for moving forward into this fresh new year. I already know […]