1. Keep all your email inboxes and social media sites open all the time. 2. Check your email often. Like, every five minutes. You might just have a Very Important Email to which you need to respond. Or, equally urgent, you might have notification of a Very Important Blog Post that you must read immediately. […]
So, we all know that it's important to be alert and focused while writing–present and conscious, so to speak. But what about utilizing your subconscious, that part of your brain that is always running, no matter what you're doing? Have you thought about how to take advantage of that? I have. Because, basically I'm […]
True confession: I haven't been writing. Okay, that's not exactly true. I've been writing blog posts, guest posts, interviews and comments on my client's work. I've been writing in my journal every morning. But I haven't been writing writing. I haven't been working on my WIP. Until this week. In my case, I had a […]
I'm tired of people telling me what to do. I'm tired of people telling me how to eat. (Don't eat dairy! No grains! No eggs! And puh-leeze, no sugar!) I'm tired of people telling me to exercise. (Walk. No, walking isn't enough. Run. No, running is bad for your knees, interval training. No, you have […]
The other night, in the middle of the night, I came to a realization (I guess being wakeful has its uses). The realization was this: every time I think of something I want, my next thought is, but I can't afford it. It doesn't matter if I'm thinking about buying a luxury automobile or a […]
So, I'm doing things totally backwards. (Many will say that's not unexpected from me.) I've got a big post on habitual writing thoughts coming up on Thursday that I just scheduled. But I had thoughts on writing habits that I want to talk about today. So here goes. And I'll keep it brief. Often we […]
