Author: degreesofmaternity

Goal-Setting Process for Writing & More – Step 1: Brainstorming

Goal-setting HERE WE COME! I've decided to take a structured and strategic approach toward achieving my future writing goals. I have a lot of writing-related activities (following the self-publication of my first book) that I'd like to accomplish in the next 12 months and it's going to take an organized effort to pull it off. … Continue reading Goal-Setting Process for Writing & More – Step 1: Brainstorming →

Seeking Help from the Writing Community

It's been awhile since I sent out a poll, and I suppose I'll let a little more time pass before I send out another one. Honestly, I don't think anyone's actually taken any of the seven polls I've posted thus far. So, I'm going to try something a little different today. I was completely on … Continue reading Seeking Help from the Writing Community →

A Writer’s “Can” While in an Inactivity Rut

You really only need one to kick inactivity to the curb  . . . one "can", that is. If you've had an encounter with inactivity (as most human beings on this Earth have experienced at some point in their lives), then this singular piece of advice will be the catalyst that you truly need to … Continue reading A Writer’s “Can” While in an Inactivity Rut →

A Writer’s “Can Nots” While in an Inactivity Rut

If you've come to the realization that a lot of what I share with you originated from first-hand experience, then you're totally in tune with the inspiration behind Degrees of Maternity (DOM). Real life in spades. And recently, I shared my current writing dilemma with you. (Check out A Displaced State of Writing: Weeks Post-Manuscript for a … Continue reading A Writer’s “Can Nots” While in an Inactivity Rut →

Top 5 Tips to Help Content Creators Manage an Overwhelming Workload

Let's get right to it, shall we? Number One: Prioritize the Priorities List out your work-related priorities (tasks) by level of importance (with the most important at the top) or by deadline due date (most recent date at the top). By sorting your priorities in this manner, you'll naturally arrive at the order in which … Continue reading Top 5 Tips to Help Content Creators Manage an Overwhelming Workload →

A Displaced State of Writing: Weeks Post-Manuscript

Admittedly, I'm not a fan of my current placement on The Road to Authorship. I'm in a phase where I don't wholeheartedly belong. It reminds me of an uncomfortable feeling of displacement, where I'm no longer content in staying where I've been living but I'm not quite sure where my new residence will be just … Continue reading A Displaced State of Writing: Weeks Post-Manuscript →

Goal Setting: Essential for all Life Journeys

There hasn't been a shortage of goal-setting nuggets throughout this blog. And for anyone who has trekked along with me for any length of time, you know that I've made an effort to share some of my goal-setting initiatives with you (albeit, more of a hodgepodge compilation spread out over time instead of a real … Continue reading Goal Setting: Essential for all Life Journeys →

The Inescapable Consequences of Reading

Actually, a more descriptive title for this post is "The Inescapable Consequences of Loving to Read", but the words didn't seem to flow off the lips when saying it out loud. Truthfully, the title is long enough, so I'll let this post reveal what the title may be lacking. When I say "inescapable", I don't … Continue reading The Inescapable Consequences of Reading →