If you want to keep writing during the holidays, we have 10 tips to help you out on another post. But what if you just want to rest and recharge? Will that help or hurt your writing when you do return to it? Guest author Lorrie Thomson shares her thoughtsContinue Reading
I started writing seriously around age 40, so I can’t really blame all my aches, pains, and blurry eyes on the books. Some of those things were going to happen whether I wrote or not. Circle of life, middle-age spread, slow and steady pull of gravity on our bodies untilContinue Reading
What’s the best way to ensure you continue to succeed as a writer, for years to come? You must learn to celebrate your accomplishments. Really celebrate. If you think back over the past year, you’re likely to remember some of the things you accomplished. Maybe you started a daily writingContinue Reading
When I’m writing, the biggest physical challenge I face is stiff joints. I’m not used to sitting for long periods of time, so I have to remember to take breaks. I usually try to get up and move around every hour and a half. Four times a week, I’ll goContinue Reading
By Mindy Halleck As an author and cancer survivor I believe writing aids us in understanding life’s challenges, and that through understanding we become better writers. When we translate painful or confusing events from the unspoken into written language we alter our perceptions and fundamentally make the experience graspable. YouContinue Reading
I would say the biggest challenge to being a writer for me is trying to avoid late night snacking. I’m a night owl, so I write/work late into the night. When I’m done I tend to unwind in front of the television, catching up on shows I’ve saved on theContinue Reading
If you’ve been writing for a while, you may now be thinking about how to find your best standing desk. A lot of writers are. We sit so much—often for hours at a time—and we know it’s not good for us. A treadmill desk can be pricey, and the movementContinue Reading
You’ve probably heard the “experts” say that in order to get where you want to go, you first have to believe you deserve to get there. Diane Sawyer was quoted as saying: “Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough toContinue Reading
This one-pot dinner came about when I wanted comfort food, but didn’t have the supplies for any of my usual go-to recipes. I threw it together on intuition, and now it’s a regular player in my recipe rotation. It makes enough for four, so there are always leftovers in ourContinue Reading
I have to admit straight up, I’m a sickly person and lazy as well, so writing to me is an ideal hobby / job. I cannot say that writing has come with a physical challenge as such, if at all, there might be a lack of Vitamin D, as IContinue Reading
Rejection. Ack! Poor review. Help! Lackluster sales. Eek! Writer’s block. Ugh! What’s the cure for all these writer afflictions? Appropos for this time of year: Gratitude. Practicing an attitude of gratitude can save a writer on many occasions. Ready to throw in the towel or tear your hair out? TakeContinue Reading
I guess I don’t notice many physical challenges [of writing], but instead the challenges for me are finding the time to write and keeping at it in the face of the many rejection and near misses that are part of being a writer. As a parent with a full-time jobContinue Reading