Earlier this week, I had a strange phenomenon greet me and, surprisingly, it involved my self-published book. I announced in a previous post that I would be participating in some "strength training" for my voice in preparation for creating the audio book for Playground . . . I mentioned that I would be reading my book … Continue reading Reliving the Fears from Your Writing Process
I thought it'd be fun to relive this blog piece, originally posted on October 5, 2018, that has everything to do with big-time meal planning for big numbers of people. I hope this post helps those of you who will be faced with upcoming cooking tasks of great proportions. I won't belabor the point. I'll … Continue reading Reblog – Buffet-Style Meal Planning for the Big Get-Together
Doing your own reading for the audio recording of your book is definitely not for the faint of heart. I'm learning that speaking stamina is required if I want to produce a solid audio book. And, the voice preparation officially starts this week. Actually, the unofficial prep began a couple of weeks ago when I started … Continue reading An Inexpensive Voice Coaching Option
What can I say about November 3 - November 9, 2019? Well, there were some special highlights, such as a beloved family member's birthday and the fact that my family and I were blessed to wake up and experience each one of those days (always thankful for life). But on the book writing end of … Continue reading Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Weekly Report 6
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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