How does one coddle the mental energy to write? Ah, that is the question, is it not? As I wrote in my post last Thursday, energy for writing is different from energy for other activities, because writing is active and engaged. (As opposed to say, TV watching, which is passive.) And sometimes, in the crush […]
Yesterday I wrote a brief post about my trip to New York and how I bought an adorable pair of purple sandals. Yet I failed to offer up a photo of said adorable purple sandals. So, for those of you interested, check them out in the photo to the right. Cute, huh? And surprisingly comfortable, […]
We worry far too much about what others think. Have you ever had this experience: you have decided to commit yourself to a creative project, say a novel. And then you have to tell people about it. You worry about this. Because, what if they think its dumb that you want to do this? What […]
I'm not entirely certain I can explain this. But, as always, that never stopped me and I'll give it a go. As I've mentioned before, I'm studying marketing, of the internet and other varieties. My new favorite expert in this field is Lisa Sasevich, and one of the things she talks about a lot is […]
What if…every time you did something you didn't want to do, you put the energy you'd usually use complaining about it into getting it done faster? What if…every time you were at work you acted grateful for the paycheck instead of whining about what a crappy job you have? What if…every time you failed you […]
This morning I was talking to my daughter on the phone, our daily call while she drives to work. And I launched into a bit of gossip about a friend we both know. Nothing terribly malicious, just some gossip about how this person is negative and bitchy, with a hint of superiority that I'm not […]
Monday night I arrived home from Nashville. Tuesday morning I awoke with a to-do list a mile long. Lots of it consisted of emails (sometimes I think my entire work life besides writing consists of emails) because honestly, one day away from the computer to fly home and the emails multiply like rabbits. But there […]
When I wrote my post last week on Why You Need a Book, I gave a somewhat sketchy list of reasons (hey, I was low on time!) and promised to write more about each one if there was enough interest. And, it turns out, there was. So herewith are more information on the first three […]
Yesterday's blog post was about the fine art of being who you are. I didn't really mean to write a follow-up post, but as is sometimes the case, yesterday's post caused a lot of comment and got a lot of traffic. Which always makes me realize I've hit a nerve. And makes me ponder more […]
Here's the paradox: the more you are yourself, the more people will beat a path to your door. And yet we all struggle, at one time or another to be ourselves. Crazy, huh? I've been thinking and writing a lot about this lately. I'm working on a new free guide to replace the current somewhat […]
