by Alena Wendall, @alenawendall Most of us started our year with a goal or two for the year. If you are like me, you may have set some ambitious goals. In the …
Planning An Amazing 2019
by Alena Wendall, @alenawendall 2018 didn’t exactly work out like I thought it would. How about you? I felt like much of last year was spent reacting to what life threw at …
Tips for Writing Realistic Emotions
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as Alena Wendall, @AlenaWendall The first time someone told me, “use your pain,” I gave them a look. You know, the one that says, “You’ve got to …
Five Simple Steps to Fight Discouragement
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as Alena Wendall @alenawendall Discouragement creeps up on all of us. Who knows why some people get an agent or multi-book contract with a big publishing …
Honing Your Craft Through Reading
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as @AlenaWendall When I started this writing journey, I believed I could set my schedule and everything would line up so I could write. Can you hear …