Work details are a rich vein to mine to help you write a book, and this counts for both fiction and non-fiction. The other day I wrote a post in honor of Labor Day called Is it Work or is it Love? Making the point, I hope, that when you're doing what you love, you […]
I'm a thief. My friends in Nashville invented a monthly networking (and I use the term loosely) group for writers and named it Literary Libations. The deal is, you meet in a bar somewhere, everyone buys their own drink and food, and have it, chatting about every aspect of the writing life. I liked the […]
I like to think I live pretty full out, how about you? As writers and creative types, we tend to live full out because: A. we're used to being fully present while we create, and B. we routinely tap into that which feeds us. Earlier this week, though, I challenged myself to really look at […]
On Monday, this was my morning: I got out of bed feeling cranky and negative. Got my coffee and went to my office, as usual. The computer beckoned, so I went right to it and started in on email. Wasn't time for anything else. I didn't feel like walking. So I didn't. The rest of […]
So, you might be a bit like me (or a lot like me, since you are reading this blog). You might be like me in thinking that this vision board stuff is all well and good when it comes to applying it to a book that you're writing. Because, book writing is a very visual […]
I attended a party over the weekend, where I was introduced to a couple of other writers (we already have plans to do Happy Hour together, we had so much fun). But one of them asked me, "You mean people still have dreams of getting their books published? Are any books even being published these […]
Writing retreats and workshops have been much on my mind lately, for several reasons: 1. I've been running around like a nut job, working on classes, coaching, traveling and other fun things. 2. Among the "other fun things" noted in #1, I've been planning my first week-long retreat/workshop with my biz partner, Debbie Guyol. (Note […]
What's one of the most powerful words in the English language? Decide. As in, deciding to do something. With all your heart and soul. And then following through and doing it. No matter what. There's magic in that there action. Deciding and doing it. I bet you've experienced this. I know I have. When I've […]
While I'm in Orlando, at the Suzanne Evans 10K business intensive, I'm posting old posts. This is one of my all time favorites. Jan. 22, 2010 I'm afraid of everything. At least that is how it seems some days. Most days. Most people, looking at me, assume that I'm brimming with self confidence. I travel […]
I’m in Orlando, at the Suzanne Evans 10K business intensive, and while I’m gone I thought it would be fun to post some oldies. I chose this one because it talks about one of my favorite topics: how writing makes you fall in love with the world. (Note: Suzanne no longer does theta healing, but […]
