Jan 11, 2019 | Community, Mentorship, Productivity
Have you been wondering if perhaps you want to join a writing group? Every writer needs support — you need support to keep you on track when it feels like your writing is never going to be published, support when you feel like all you’re writing is crap, and support...
Jan 6, 2019 | Community, Strategy, The Writer's Roadmap
Goals are important, no doubt about it. They tell you where you’re going and give you a destination. But goals alone will not help you succeed. You may create small wins along the way, but unless you have the motivation, support and a clear plan based on your core...
Dec 17, 2018 | Gifts for Writers, Inspiration, Writing
I’m writing this during the holiday season, but these gifts for writers aren’t just for the holidays. I’m talking about sharing, self-care and supporting your writing every month of the year. This gift guide is for you, for your mom, for your...
Dec 3, 2018 | Finding Balance, Productivity, The Writer's Roadmap
Boundaries are everywhere. We set them in our personal lives. With parents, siblings, our children and friends. We set them in our work lives. From negotiating pay to deciding whencharge to stop work for the day. We set them with ourselves. What time to go to bed at...
Nov 26, 2018 | Publishing, Strategy, The Business of Writing
I love this quote. It’s a reminder of why it’s important to put ourselves first and receive money for our writing. We deserve to be paid to write. “But that’s selfish,” you’ll hear many people say. Or “writing is art.” As if you’re not supposed to...
Nov 19, 2018 | Productivity, Strategy, The Writer's Roadmap
For the first 400 years of its existence, the word “priority” had no plural form. It blew my mind when I learned this fact. Until the 1900s, there was no such thing as having priorities. You didn’t have to get them straight. You didn’t have to organize them. You...