My biggest challenge? TIME! I’m married to a world traveler and it’s difficult for me to carve out blocks of time to write, edit for friends, and read. Although, I do take books with me on all of my trips and voyages. I’m not a Kindle user—I’m an old dinosaur,Continue Reading
Rejection is a soul-killer that naturally leads to depression, anxiety, self-doubt, isolation, and just plain wanting to give up and crawl in a hole. You’ve heard the term, “Your own worst critic?” That’s me. I brood and simmer and stew for a couple of days, but eventually I pick myselfContinue Reading
Being a writer isn’t about fame and fortune, at least not for most of us. And it’s not easy. Probably the hardest part for me is the lack of validation in any timely fashion. Nobody Pats a Writer on the Back When I worked in an office, I got regularContinue Reading
Writing is one of those job you can do at any time, in any place. As I write this blog post, I’m sitting in my car outside my daughter’s school. I arrived early for the 8th grade send-off so I decided to use the time to write. I carry myContinue Reading
I would say the biggest physical challenge for me is that my wrists and thumbs get sore if I type more than four thousand words in one stretch or spend more than about nine hours editing or working on graphics in a day. I have been to physio which helps,Continue Reading
Early morning is when I do my best writing. When I’m in the zone, time passes so quickly that I might sit for hours in one position without realizing it. Rising with a fuzzy mind, stiff back and neck, as well as joints, all I want to do is reclineContinue Reading
by Carol Rose Don’t get me wrong, being an author has many challenges, whether the writer chooses to pursue traditional publishing or goes the indie route. Still, words make me happy. I’ve been a reader since I was very young. In fact, one of my earliest memories is of wakingContinue Reading
I’ve struggled with bad posture all my life. At 6’ 1” I tower over most people. I hated my height when I was younger, so I slouched to make myself smaller. I can still hear my mother’s voice in my head… “Throw your shoulders back!” As I grew older, IContinue 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