Struggling? How Can I Help?
When I first started writing in hopes of being published, I struggled with a ton of things. And it was a different age: no Internet to search for answers. Those struggles motivate me to pay it forward to other writers.
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I Don’t Know What to Write
I am a published author. It’s my job to write all the things…and when I finish writing them, to write something else. For the first time in five years, I don’t know what to write next. That doesn’t sound too bad, right? But it is. Because I don’t know if I even WANT to figure …
What To Do With This Blog
Time for some honest reflection about this blog. I started it for a college class. I moved it to my website to help my ranking in search engines. But it has never gotten the following or engagement I hoped to find. I won’t remove it because…there’s a TON of content here. But, I’ve gone to …
The “Choices” I’d Like to Make
In October, I made a huge mistake. It involved my iPad and game applications. Once upon a time, I played Candy Crush. Then I rammed against a level I couldn’t conquer. But I still opened the application and spent my lives every day. Then friends sent me lives. It became a time suck. So I …
Not Seventh Grade Again!
I have repeated seventh grade nearly a dozen times. So when I got a text while substituting in a seven grade life science class to work in a seventh grade math/engineering classroom the next day, this was my first thought. Two days of seventh grade?!? If you follow my posts, you know I prefer teaching …
How is that Year of Gratitude Coming Along?
If you follow my on social media, you know that I’ve been posting and tweeting everyday about gratitude. Some of those memes have gotten a little more toward the “refecting on life” side of things. And since my brain is just as fried this week as it was last week, I thought I’d share some …
A New Library In Town: One Stop For Writers
If there’s one thing all writers agree on, it’s that writing is TOUGH. The road to publication twists and dips as we learn the craft, hone our abilities, create stories we’re passionate about, fight discouragement, educate ourselves about the industry…and then start the process all over again as we realize there’s room to improve. But …
This is Me … Begging
I am amazed and thrilled that nearly 300 people in a world of seven billion subscribe to my blog. And yet, I’m going to beg all of you for a small favor. Before you delete this email, I promise to make my plead short and sweet. I would love for you to subscribe to my …
Road to Published – Polishing your Manuscript
Write. Rewrite. Edit. Revise. Edit. Polish. Repeat. Any writer worth reading after will tell you the creative process of writing is more often about the concerted effort of perfecting previously written words. To that end, I have a library of books on the subject. I follow blogs of respected authors who address pitfalls. If you’re …
Stir the Pot to Gain Comments
I confess that I follow at least two blogs that are known to tackle controversial topics on a regular basis. I enjoy listening to those writers build their case and I’m intrigued by some of the intelligent responses they garner. I don’t share these posts. Most of the time, I don’t even press the “Like” …