It is cold where you are, no doubt. And wintry and gloomy. On such a day, you might start dreaming of summer and travel. On such a day, perhaps you might dream of summer, travel, and writing. On such a day, maybe you might dream of summer, travel, writng, and France. In which case, […]
This is you, with all your ideas aglow in your head. It's a shiny new year and many of us have worked hard to note goals and dreams for 2014. No matter what your writing goals, they are all dependent on one thing: a plethora of ideas. So I thought it might be a good […]
1. It's hard. 2. But not when you are in the flow. 3. It's easier when you do it every day, or at least with some regularity. 4. If you write every day, especially first thing in the morning, you'll feel good all day. You might even feel like you're in love with the world. […]
I'm working on a project that puts me into a trance. My fingers fly across the keys and I'm totally and completely absorbed in it. Time passes and I have no sense of it–if you asked me what the hour was, I wouldn't have a clue. Dim thoughts that I should get up from my […]
I haven't done this for a long time. So, because of that….and because it's Christmas….and because I truly love and adore every single one of my readers…. Let's celebrate with a giveaway! Yay, rah rah as my sister and I used to say. (Don't ask. There's no reason for it.) First, the good part–the […]
Man oh man. I went upside down and all around over this post. Every year I choose either a word or three words. The idea is that the word or words will guide my thoughts and actions as I navigate through the upcoming year. Choosing the words is an interesting process. Usually, they just […]
Raise your hand if, with 13 days to Christmas you are overwhelmed. Raise both hands if, with all the extra to-dos on your list, your writing is suffering. I thought so. Me, too. There is shopping to finish, presents to wrap, decorating the house, writing Christmas cards, and on and on. And even if you […]
The subject line on the email read: Lead by example and not theory! That's easy, I thought smugly. I set a good example by getting up at 5 or 5:30 every day to write. Why, I was up early at that very moment reading the email. Yeah, reading the email. Not writing. Reading. Caught in the […]
And now, suddenly it is Christmas. I'm not complaining–I love this time of year. Love, love, love it. (And, weather gods, I'd love it even more if we got some snow this winter. Just sayin.) It just seems like only yesterday was Halloween. And Thanksgiving, as always, is gone in a flash of turkey […]
I'm all over Steve Chandler these days. I have no idea where I first heard of him, but I've been reading his book on time management, Time Warrior, and I've learned a lot. Since I subscribed to his newsletter, I also got a free PDF (which I sent to my Ipad to be read on […]
