Ever had a writing rut? Blogging rut? A life rut? It happens to the best of us. Me. You. But whenever you land headfirst in a rut, how do you react? If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’re going to keep getting what you’ve always got That didn’t become a famous adage for […]
Writing can be hard. And when you have a non-writing job that pays your bills, finding the time and energy to sit down and get words down can be challenging. I get it. I’m right there with you. I mean, I’ve been thinking about writing this post on self-care for writers for at least a […]
Authoring is hard. Authoring when you work full-time and edit for a few return clients on the side is even harder. Every morning, I get on the light rail to go into work, and I’m filled with thoughts and plans and ideas, high on the fact that I just got 30 minutes of quality writing or […]
Listen, writers, we need to talk. As lonely as writing can be, sometimes it can be even lonelier when you see your writing buddies or role models slapping down more words and publishing more successful books than you are. It’s easy to forget we’re unique. That we have circumstances or skills or brains different from […]
When it comes to writing, do you use timed writing or word counts? Here’s how one can feed the other: When I first started writing, I preferred word count goals for a simple reason. If I could reach my goal in a shorter amount of time, I could stop sooner. And while it sounds perfect in […]