Writing When You’re Too Busy to Write

Writing When You’re Too Busy to Write

by | Feb 22, 2026 | Blog, Life, Writing

I’ve got a coaching client who hasn’t sent me anything to read in advance of our weekly coaching sessions for a month. We’ve been working together for years and he’s nearly always sent me at least a chapter to read. This past month? Nothing. He’s way too busy at work....
Your Character Bible

Your Character Bible

by | Jun 9, 2024 | Blog, Method, Writing

If you are a serious author, please don’t do what I did—your future self will thank you. Keep a book bible! For every book you write you need a list of all of the characters mentioned. You may not think that it’s so important. You know who your characters are. Why is...
Prioritizing and Organizing

Prioritizing and Organizing

by | Sep 3, 2023 | Blog, Business of Writing, Method, Writing

As I think my regular readers have figured out, I’ve recently been fooling around with a lot of software recently—organizers, to do lists, and calendar apps—all in an effort to organize my life and my writing. And then my daughter, who has begun proofreading...
Writing Deep

Writing Deep

by | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

  It’s been a while since I’ve written a post on an aspect of writing craft, but as I’m beginning to do more editing for my new job as a book coach, I’m coming across writing that could have done with a little more craft. The piece I’m working on right now is a...