I'm doing something slightly different today. I'm going to let YouTube do the majority of this blog post. So, that means I need for you to check out the video below. Yes, you'll get a little break from reading all my typed out words, but you won't be able to escape my verbal presence. Ha … Continue reading Letting YouTube do the Blogging
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20 Health Tips for Feeding the Mind
You would think, with all this recent blogging I've been doing about writing, that I'd pushed my health consciousness to the side. I mean you certainly haven't read much from me about how to eat and drink while on a writer's journey, have you? Well, have no fear. Today, I'm here to put any confusion … Continue reading 20 Health Tips for Feeding the Mind
Reblog – First Draft Manuscript is DONE!
Since I posted Reblog – The Road to Authorship last week, I thought it fitting to have today's reblog backtrack almost exactly 6 months to this very day. What could have been happening at that point in time? Yep, you've probably figured it out from the blatantly clear title . . . my first draft manuscript for … Continue reading Reblog – First Draft Manuscript is DONE!
Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 5
While many writers are in NaNoWriMo mode, I'm navigating through "Operation Manuscript Revisions". For me, the month of November will be all about tightening up the first draft and functioning in edit mode. However, I'm going to come clean and admit that I didn't quite make my deadline to have the first draft completed by … Continue reading Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 5
A Little Manuscript Humor
Here are a few funnies for you. Maybe you can relate, maybe not. Either way, you'll possibly chuckle a time or two (or at the least, break into an awkward grin). How I'm feeling at the end of my second manuscript: This first draft manuscript is a hot mess and will need tons of editing … Continue reading A Little Manuscript Humor
Reasons to Share Your Journey
One of the most powerful acts that a person can perform for the benefit of others is to share pieces of his or her life. The human experience is something that connects us all. And, there's something deeply beautiful about being "real" and transparent with your audience that many times can supersede all other efforts … Continue reading Reasons to Share Your Journey
Reblog – The Road to Authorship
You just had to know that I was going to bring up this old post from February 10, 2019 in remembrance of the initial onset of The Road to Authorship. It's somewhat overdue, as I'm about to wrap up book #2 in a couple of months or less. Now, if you don't recognize the post … Continue reading Reblog – The Road to Authorship
Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 4
Happy Monday, All! I hope you had a blessed weekend and got to do something just for you (even if it was to veg out at home and rest a ton). We are thigh deep in the last quarter of 2019. In hindsight, I say this all the time, when this time of year comes … Continue reading Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 4
Goal-Setting Process for Writing & More – Step 3: SMART Goals (Cont.)
For those of you who have been following along with the Goal-Setting Process, you know that we're on Step 3, which has everything to do with setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely) goals. The assignment from a couple of weeks ago was to take our top 9 basic goals that we identified from our lists … Continue reading Goal-Setting Process for Writing & More – Step 3: SMART Goals (Cont.)
Reblog – Faux Mashed Potatoes (Red Lentil-Style)
Question: What do you call a refreshing turn of events? Answer: an unexpected occurrence that results in a surprisingly positive outcome. Check out a little storytelling about accidental discovery, originally published on November 9, 2018. Those occurrences in life that happen by accidental discovery have provided some of the best "lessons learned" moments that I've … Continue reading Reblog – Faux Mashed Potatoes (Red Lentil-Style)
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