Writing Archives

Goals aren’t enough. This is what you need to reach them.

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...

Gifts for Writers to Make Your Writing Sing All Year Long!

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...

We need to have a talk about boundaries.

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...

Do you want to learn how to get paid to write?

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...

Can there be more than one most important thing?

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...

What to ask yourself before hiring a writing mentor

Nov 5, 2018 | Community, Mentorship

You know you want to write, but you’re stuck and frustrated. A writing mentor might be the answer to getting unstuck, but only if you set clear expectations before you begin. I’ve worked with writers for almost two decades. I’ve also had plenty of mentors of my own,...