Getting unstuck with a mind map

Getting unstuck with a mind map

Do you think visually? Have you tried mind-mapping? I’m not normally a visual thinking, but right now I’m pretty stuck. I’m trying to write a Christmas novella and it’s just like pulling a square out of a round hole that I’ve jammed in there really hard. It’s not...
In appreciation of art

In appreciation of art

I know I’m supposed to write about the craft of writing or publishing, but for just a moment I’d like to pause and be grateful for art. Honestly, we are all artists. Writers create art with our words. It doesn’t matter what genre you write or how long your work is,...
The Power of Sprinting

The Power of Sprinting

Halleluyah! I have converts! I spoke, others heard, and now they too have experienced the power, the inspiration, the incredible empowerment of the Almighty Sprint. They didn’t entirely believe me when I spoke. They doubted my words, my conviction. With skepticism in...
Tearing a book apart

Tearing a book apart

I’ve currently got three books I’m reading critically in addition to the one I’m doing my best to write. So currently at the top of my mind is what readers are looking for when they read a book. What I should be looking for as I tear these books apart. Number one, of...