So, every year I choose a word to represent the year. Actually, most years I choose three words. And usually I write a blog post about my words in December. Well, December is long gone and I never wrote the blog post. And that’s because I felt uninspired about choosing a word–or words. Usually they […]
I think I’m the most unorganized writer on the planet. If you could see my office right now, your stomach would hurt from laughing. I’m way too embarrassed about it to post a photo, but there are stacks of binders atop file boxes, a teetering tower of office supplies, folders from a class I taught […]
Here are the prompts for the week from my Tumblr blog. Have at it! #343 When the party ended… #344 He walked and walked and walked until he couldn’t walk anymore because…. #345 A nun, a cowboy and a CEO dressed in a fancy suit walked into a bar. You write the rest. #346 What […]
Christmas is in two weeks. Urp. How did that happen? So, here's my list of suggested Christmas gifts for the writers in your life. Or for the person who needs to buy a gift for the writer in their life. If you're like me, you'll offer your significant other a long tiny list of suggestions. […]
I don’t write a lot about social media, but I’m on it all the time and I’m a big believer in its importance to us as writers. It is good for your platform, good for networking, and it is also a lot of fun, too. I can hear you all groaning, but stop, I’m serious–it […]
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. […]
So, there's clarity for writers, and clarity about writing. In a post about writing clarity, I'm being clear as mud. So let me explain. A few days ago, I was sitting in the backyard of a friend. Gorgeous summer night, and the surroundings were gorgeous, too: neatly mowed lawn and perfectly weeded and edged garden […]
In order to be a good writer, you must avoid passive voice whenever possible. Yawn. This topic has all the excitement of a rainy day in January. But, the thing is, it's true. Passive voice can sink a sentence faster than the Titanic. Okay, okay, I'll quit with the metaphors that are as dumb as […]
I had an epiphany this weekend. I just love me an epiphany, especially when it makes me feel happy and in love with the world again. Not that I had fallen out of love with it. Well, maybe a little. Given a few little ups and downs and my anger at the idiots people who […]
A client mis-interpreted a suggestion I made for her this week, and it got me thinking about some of the critiquing terms I use, which at times are slightly odd. And since this is a blog about writing but most of the time I write about mindset, motivation, and inspiration, I thought it might be […]
