Trying for Work/Life Balance

by | Oct 3, 2021 | Blog, Life, Writing

I may be the worst person to write about work-life balance, but I understand the concept. Over the summer there was a cute meme going around social media where a European businessperson’s out of office message reads: “Hi! I’m on holiday. Please contact me again in...
Are You Strong Enough For This?

Are You Strong Enough For This?

by | Jul 4, 2021 | Blog, Life, Self-publishing, Writing

There is one thing of which every professional author can be certain—writing is going to be a lot harder than they imagined. Being a professional author is not for the faint of heart. There are so many challenges that authors face. First of all, there’s the actual...
In Between Books

In Between Books

by | Jun 20, 2021 | Life, Writing

When you finish writing a book, what do you do? Do you let it sit? Do you get right to work editing it? What about once you’re done with the editing process? Do you publish right away or wait until just the right moment? And what about your next project? When do you...
Trying for some focus: Are you languishing?

Trying for some focus: Are you languishing?

by | May 16, 2021 | Blog, Life, Writing

There was recently an article in the New York Times that made me have an ah-ha moment: “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s called languishing,” by Adam Grant. If you have access to The Times (they allow you one or two articles a month for free, other...
So sorry!

So sorry!

by | Apr 11, 2021 | Blog, Life, Writing

My deepest apologies, friends! I didn’t write a blog this week! I am currently on a “vaccication” — that’s when you travel to get vaccinated against COVID-19. I managed to get an appointment and then quickly booked a ticket back home to...