I heard it said, by several authors, that there should be a time when you step away from your book after writing the draft and take a breather. Since I can't claim the ownership rights to this brilliant advice, I'll just go ahead and jump on the bandwagon. I'm in total agreement with this statement; … Continue reading Writing Rest
I've got something for you... a free e-book before THE e-book. Yes indeed, I thought I'd provide you with a little taste of some tidbits of information that may or may not be presented in my upcoming personal/professional development e-book to tentatively drop this June/July. Some of the material will seem familiar to you if … Continue reading Goal-Setting Freebie with Productivity Tips
Happy Wednesday, everybody! I woke up early today with some writing on my mind and some new info to share with you. Nine months or so ago, if you'd have asked me about writing becoming my predominant activity of choice in the course of a day, I'd probably have said that writing is enjoyable but … Continue reading Living While Writing
Date: May 12, 2019 To: All the wonderful mothers out there From: Another mother Thanks for spending a lifetime serving those who depend on you the most. Your strength is unparalleled and reminds me of an unwavering tree that is so vital to all that are touched by its influence. Let's look at some of … Continue reading A Memo to Mothers
There are so many valuable lessons that I've learned throughout this writing process (some about how to write and the majority about myself as I write). I've shared many of them with you along the way. However, today's post is an effort to bring the main insights of this continuing saga into a more condensed … Continue reading Writing Momentum (Part Two)
What a wonderful day in the neighborhood. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the adrenaline is pumping and keeping me going after getting only 3.5 hours of sleep. (Unfortunately, I'm getting way too comfortable with the lack of sleep these days). It's for a good reason, though. I look at it this … Continue reading First Draft Manuscript is DONE!
If you're the kind of professional basketball enthusiast that I am, then I imagine that you go through the length of the regular season of the NBA without watching many games but then intently tune in when the Playoffs start up. It sounds terrible, but that's my experience each year. I simply don't have the … Continue reading Wise Saying #8
I didn't want to make the title of this post too long, so I settled with "Writing Momentum (Part One)". However, if I'd gone with my original, more lengthy title, today's reflection would have been named "Writing Momentum... All the Little Things (Part One)". Week 11 encapsulated all the mini lessons that I've learned over … Continue reading Writing Momentum (Part One)
It's been said that having knowledge is only half the story of one's success and that the other part involves the application of that knowledge. Sound familiar? Well, I believe it was Dale Carnegie who once said that "Knowledge isn't power until it is applied." I would wholeheartedly agree with this statement, which is why … Continue reading Wise Saying #7
My writing journey is chugging right along... full steam ahead. I've completed week 10 and have my sights on all the great things that are going to happen in week 11, as the road to the completion of my written manuscript winds down. My report for week 10 has to start with the not so … Continue reading Writing with Focus
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