I was talking to a fellow creative a few days ago when the topic of racing thoughts came up. She was saying that she often had a hard time going to sleep at night because her mind would start going 90 miles an hour the second her head hit theContinue Reading
My biggest emotional challenge as a writer occurred well into my novel-writing career. Writing has always been therapeutic for me, but one very dark novel took me by surprise. My tenth published book did not come easy. I was going through a tough time in my marriage and dealing withContinue Reading
If you spend a lot of time on the computer, you could soon find yourself suffering from hip pain. The problem is usually related to how you’re sitting (or standing) while working, so in this post, we’ll look at what happens to cause the pain, how you can prevent it,Continue Reading
August 15th is National Relaxation Day. Fourth-grader Sean Moeller of Michigan is said to have founded the day in 1985. The Des Moines Register reported on the 9-year-old boy’s thoughts on the matter. “People don’t think enough about relaxing,” he told the paper. “They think too much about working, andContinue Reading
by Jeff Kuhn The events in Blue Sky Lightening took place 25 to 30 years ago. Many friends told me I should write a book about my two near-death experiences and the battle it took to regain full health. This was 25 years ago, and I was only 35 yearsContinue Reading
Do you find yourself slipping into destructive self-criticism sometimes? If so, these statements may sound familiar: Another rejection. I guess my writing is just not good enough. My book’s not selling. Why did I think I had talent? Why did I say that in my interview? I sounded so stupid!Continue Reading