Simply Sunday
Truth be told, this weekend was not a good weekend for writing. There was just too much going on…too much to do. With company overnight both Friday and Saturday, plus yard work, limb cleanup and other paperwork…
Motivation fueled by Inspiration
Where do you find inspiration? What keeps you motivated? It’s so easy to be inspired and even motivated when you do something you enjoy, but not so much when what you need to accomplish is something you’d…
Platform Challenge, Day 5
After feeling tired from a day at the office, I’m now beginning to catch my second wind. I think it helps that the light coming through my home office window is a wonderful bright glow, what you…
Lighten Up and Laugh Often
I’ve been at my new job for just under six weeks and I’ll admit it probably hasn’t been long enough for me to say I’ve totally adjusted to the new schedule. However, I am glad to say…
Don’t Sink Like a Shark!
I was reading some blog posts the other day and I came across one which I initially just glanced over but eventually came back to out of curiosity. Titled The Hidden Secret, FOMO, and Tubthumping, I was somewhat curious because I…
Time to Manage Time Management
That’s quite a mouthful, don’t you think? It’s quite the task as well. According to Wikipedia, the definition of time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time…
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A Novel Beginning: Week 18
We’ve finally reached the end. These were the last journal entries during the last week I spent working on my book before finally completing it and printing it out for review. It was during the Christmas holiday…
From Hermit to Optimist
I realize I’m tardy with my mid-week post but my blog was put on the back burner because when I had any spare time at all, I had to work on my book. Of course, you might…
First Impressions
First impressions… They are important but they sometimes lead to the wrong impression. There is the saying; you only get one chance to make a first impression. But what if your first impression is wrong? What if…
A Novel Beginning, Weeks 7, 8 & 9
This post includes Weeks 7, 8 and 9 from my writing journal. I added an extra week because one week had limited entries and because I would like to get to the end of this journal sooner…