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
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
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
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
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
From Degrees of Maternity (a blog one year in the making): To everyone who has followed, subscribed, submitted an email address to this blog, laid their eyes on this blog to read it, commented, answered a poll, liked a post or comment, shared my content with others (by word-of-mouth or on their personal platforms), and … Continue reading A Heartfelt “Thank You”
I know . . . I know . . . I already sent out a poll question this week, but there's no limit on how many I can send out per week, is there? Hopefully, I don't wear out my welcome with you, but I'm in the thick of the idea generation phase for book … Continue reading Book #2 Poll Question #6
A well-known author stated that the job of a writer is to inspire, educate, and/or entertain. Hearing this statement prompted me to think about how writing, in turn, has affected my life for the better. And, I've decided to take each of the action words in bold (above) and create an acrostic for all three … Continue reading Job of a Writer – To ENTERTAIN
I've come to find out that the best time for me to effectively and efficiently cross off to-do items on my daily list of tasks is early morning. I've never seen myself as a morning person, but I don't necessarily believe that you have to like getting up and getting going early in the morning … Continue reading Book #2 Poll Question #5
Not postponed indefinitely, just temporarily . . . I promise. Needless to say, I'm a little bit down, but not even close to being out. For those of you who've followed my author's journey, you probably know that I'd been announcing my plan to have my book completed and published by the June/July time frame. … Continue reading Book Launch Postponed . . . Now What?
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