There are many in the writing community that crank out thousands of words an hour, edit a book in a week, and publish a book every month or two. That is not my production model, and that’s okay. Maybe one day I’ll hit that stride, but for now, all I can do is improve my …
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2019 Writing Goals: The June Check In
With five months behind me, I thought it would be a good time to go back and look at my goals from January to see how things are going, and if I need to make any adjustments. It might make more sense to do this in July, half way through the year, but I'm a …
Five Way for Writers to Reduce Waste
April is Earth Month, home to Earth Day, which is coming up on April 22nd. Around this time, I usually try to examine my life and see where I can improve, and where I’ve been getting lazy, in terms of reducing my environmental impact. While the impact of individuals’ choices can be debated, that’s not …
Incremental Success vs. Grand Success
A few years ago I bought a sewing machine off Amazon on Black Friday, not because I could sew, but because I wanted to be able to sew. I didn't have a project in mind when I bought it, just this nebulous idea that maybe I'd make a costume for Halloween, or maybe a convention, if …
Striving to be a Tidy Writer
This week I have tidying on my mind. Yes, I've been watching Marie Kondo's new Netflix show about getting organized and eliminating belongings that don't "spark joy." It's definitely inspired me to start going through my things one drawer or cabinet at a time. I'm not sure I have this whole "spark joy" thing down …
Blogging, aka I do what I want
"You need to write a blog if you want to become successful." "Blogs are over. Unless you're somebody, no one will read it, so don't bother." A year ago, I toyed with the idea of starting a blog. I came across a lot of conflicting advice and got stuck trying to figure out my "angle." …
