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Asking an author who their favorite author is might get you all sorts of interesting responses. They might say something like: “Me. Duh!” For me, it’s a loaded question. It might not be tantamount to climbing Mt. Everest or naming my favorite book, but it would be a pretty close third. (I’ll let YOU decide …
If you want to be a published author, get used to waiting. You can wait for up to six months to hear back from queries. Even if you take the indie publishing path, you’ll wait on cover designs, edits and approval of your uploaded files. I used to hate waiting. Okay, I’m still not a …
Might does NOT make right, but kindness sure does. Not sure if you agree? I hope you’ll read on as I disseminate some interesting information from an article a friend shared on Facebook a few weeks ago. The article, “Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds,” by James Clear doesn’t sound like it’s about kindness at …
This year, more than others in recent memory, has been plagued with struggles of unique and troublesome sorts for our nation and community. In the midst of this, giving up might seem expedient but I suggest giving thanks instead. It’s been awhile since my year of gratitude (that was 2016), but those #366DaysofGratitude taught me …
Learning is one of my superpowers. I enjoy discovering something new in this “nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1: 9) world. I’m entering the fourth week of mandatory “stay at home” orders during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine and decided it’s time to share a few early lessons. First off, I hope this quarantine will …
Three Things Being Quarantined Taught Me about Introverts Read More »
If you read my last post, you probably didn’t expect to see another bit of writing from me. After all, I claimed the dream to write was dead. What’s this about being a freelance writer then? Here’s the thing, even people with dead dreams need to eat. Okay, the truth is I don’t need to …
If not an Author Maybe I’ll be a Freelance Writer Read More »
On TV, the teacher or parent says the opposite of what they want a student or child to do, and presto! The child does that thing to be contrary but is in fact falling into the “trap.” Reverse psychology they call it. Surely everyone’s watched the shows. They wouldn’t fall for it. In recent months, …
Back in January, I admitted this would be a year of “building” for my brand, but I had no idea how much being an indie author would tax my creative soul. The reality of “indie publishing” measures up differently than the perception. At least for me. Isn’t that true of many things? Christmas is the …
Three Reasons Indie Publishing’s Not for Me and What It Taught Me Read More »
Am I the only one to notice this trend of challenges? Whether it’s a 21-day no sugar challenge or a 30-day clean eating challenge or my own 30 days focusing on gratitude challenge, it seems like challenges are everywhere. I recently finished a 40-day challenge. I purposely left what type of challenge it was out …
This month, I turned my blog into more of a teaching platform. We all know what teachers do, but what is thing called mentoring? A mentor is someone who advises or trains someone (especially a younger colleague) says the dictionary. I’m not a huge fan of this definition because that makes it sound like mentors …