Planning, Journaling and Collaboration

Planning, Journaling and Collaboration

by | Sep 29, 2019 | Blog, Life, Self-publishing, Writing

With the start of October, we move into something I hadn’t realized existed—Planner Season! Apparently, October is the time when people start thinking about what planner they’re going to use the following year. They look at all of the offerings out there and decide...
Is Imposter Syndrome stopping you from writing?

Is Imposter Syndrome stopping you from writing?

by | Sep 22, 2019 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

Are you an imposter? Or do you worry that you might be one? If so, you’re not alone. There’s been a lot of talk recently about imposter syndrome because it affects so many incredibly talented and intelligent people, and yes, you might be one of them. Last week we...
Three Strategies to Overcome Writer’s Block

Three Strategies to Overcome Writer’s Block

by | Sep 15, 2019 | Blog, Method, Writing

A number of writers suffer from this frustrating malady—writer’s block. They want to write. They’ve got stories in their head. And yet, when they sit down in front of their computer, they blank out. They’ve got nothing. No words come. How annoying could that possibly...
Schedule Your Writing

Schedule Your Writing

by | Sep 8, 2019 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

As I get further in Accountability (yes, with a capital A), I’m thinking of all the things an author has to do to get themselves to sit down and finish the damned book. That is the goal, after all. That is the entire point. There are so many things that are stopping...
A Writer’s Journal

A Writer’s Journal

by | Sep 1, 2019 | Blog, Method, Writing

I’ve been learning a good deal recently about writing journal and writing planners. There’s a difference! A planner is a book where you have pre-designed organizing tools, like in my favorite Ultimate Author Planner by Audrey Hughey. In her planner, Audrey has...
The Lazy Person’s To Do List

The Lazy Person’s To Do List

by | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog, Method, Writing

How do you get things done? How do you remember what you need to do? I’ve always relied on to-do lists. My lists are usually a general list for the week and then a list of what needs to be done on a specific day. I put this in my calendar journal (I have a page which...