Last week I was going to write an inspiring email about how you just have to keep trying. That you don’t know when one of your stories is going to …
5 Tips for Keeping Your Dreams Alive After Disappointments
by Jeanne Takenaka, @jeannetakenaka We all have friends who share their dreams coming true online. Whether they’ve been signed with an agent or gotten a book contract, these are joyful …
Five ways to get the elephant moving (or overcome writer’s block!)
This morning, I dragged an elephant around my neighborhood for roughly 2.3 miles. Aka, I went on my morning walk. But it felt that way because I’d taken three (yes!) …
Your Brilliant Writing Year Free Interactive Workshop
Happy New Year! Fresh starts. Making resolutions. Setting goals. A new year offers a clean slate to make positive changes. And we’re here to help! If you recall, last week …
What I did when my life and writing got out of control…
I know I’ve mentioned that when I started writing, I lived in Siberia. I had four kids, I was teaching ESL, going to the market every day and carrying home …