Social media can be a time suck if we’re not careful. We can spend hours and hours without seeing results that justify the effort—unless we pay attention. It’s time to …
Holiday non-writing, writing tips
Let’s be honest—you’re not writing during the Christmas season. Neither am I. With all the glitter, the Christmas-sing-alongs, the baking and the general melee of the season, congealing your thoughts …
Focusing on One Word for 2016
It’s that time of year again when I throw down my One Word challenge! I encourage one and all — that means you! — to abandon the time-honored tradition of New Year’s …
9 Traps to Avoid if You Want to Grow as a Writer
I’ve never met a writer who didn’t claim to want to grow and improve. Everyone single one I’ve ever met has had some sort of a goal. Oh don’t get me wrong, …
Care and Feeding of Creativity
This fall I tackled something new in my writing career. Two books in six months. One at 100K words the other at 50K words. To be honest, the second book got …