Diligence & Discipline For Hire – 50,000 words required
It’s that time of year again…when many writers decide on whether or not they are going to take part in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). It can be a difficult decision to commit to and since my…
It’s time to take a blogging break…
If you haven’t noticed, it’s been awhile since I last posted. It’s been just over a month, when I was overcome with nostalgia with the onset of my youngest son graduating from high school. I wrote about…
The tools I use as life shifts between busy, bad and beautiful
If you’re on Facebook, you might receive those posts reminding you of something that happened to you a number of years ago. Today, I was informed that I became friends with my aunt seven years ago…on Facebook,…
Gimme a break…
When you hear the phrase, gimme a break, it may bring a few things to mind: the memory of an old sitcom, a television commercial about a candy bar, or that instant reaction you have when something just…
Focus…one simple word but not always an easy task
I’ve tasked myself with learning something new about writing, blogging or marketing every month. Whether it’s with articles, on-line or in-person classes, books or video tutorials, I want to continue learning when it comes to writing, blogging…
It’s time to clear the clutter again!
It’s that time of year…the time after the holidays when you may realize you’re having a hard time finding room for everything. Or you’re suddenly just tired of all the “stuff” around you, taking up space, cluttering…
Staying on track even if the train wants to derail
It’s almost the end of January…the first month of the New Year after many hopefuls made resolutions they hope to stick to with the idea that this year things will be different than the last. If you…
Starting off the New Year with numbers.
It’s been awhile since I reviewed my stats and what better time to start a habit…new, old, revised, or otherwise…than the first of the year? My plan is to at least continue to check my stats quarterly,…
Help wanted – a magician to add more hours to the day
I used to want to be a personal assistant…and I always thought to myself, what fun it would be to become a personal assistant for some reclusive big-shot author (is Stephen King in the market?). Even though…
When we stand in the way of our dreams
I finally realized something the other day…sometimes, when things just aren’t going the way we expect, there’s one person we often overlook when passing out the blame: Ourselves. I’ve been getting this message in various forms for…