Do you find it difficult to find time to write? A lot of writers do. Life is hectic. There’s so much to do and too little time to do it. You want to write. Your inability to write is bothering you. And you blame one thing: a lack of time.Continue Reading
For those who are Type A personalities like myself, it can be difficult to shut off and relax. When you’re a Type A personality and a writer, you often feel like downtime is wasted time. Any time that I’m not at work or sleeping is time that should be spentContinue Reading
Writing is such a personal and intimate thing. I always liken writing with the intent to publish to be like singing in front of a crowd. It’s a very vulnerable thing and so you can be very susceptible to the little whispers of self doubt. You really can be yourContinue Reading
Sometimes the writing rules we live by aren’t real rules, but merely things we think we “should” be doing in our writing lives. It’s amazing how much power these “rules” can have over our brains. They can keep us feeling like we’re endlessly coming up short, which can be discouragingContinue Reading
Struggling to make any real writing progress in your busy life? Writers dream of having uninterrupted months to attend solely to writing. If you’ve ever managed to grant yourself an extended weekend or even a week or two to write, however, you may have noticed—it doesn’t make it easier toContinue Reading
Do you find that even though you have a scheduled daily writing time, it’s often interrupted? Jennifer had the perfect situation for a while. She wrote while the kids were in school and her husband was at work, which worked out beautifully until summer break came. Then she was constantlyContinue Reading
How can you boost productivity in the morning? Most writers spend only about an hour or two a day actually writing. But how the day begins can have a big effect on that one-to-two hours. Take the other day, for instance. I was knee deep in my usual morning routineContinue Reading
For my entire writing career, I have lived with the dual roles of writer and student. These are two roles that are difficult to juggle, as both demand a lot of attention. Writing is my passion, but unfortunately, it often takes a backseat to my education. The busy life of aContinue Reading