Nov 8, 2019 | Productivity, Publishing
You’re creative, right? That’s why you write. That probably means you’re lying to yourself about your writing, too. You tell yourself all kinds of sneaky things to rationalize why you’re not writing. After a while, you begin to believe your lies, which also means you...
Nov 1, 2019 | Productivity, Writing Prompts
What does it mean to be a real writer? Many people think a real writer needs to have a specific education. Or you need to know the right people. Or have written a book. Or have published in The New Yorker or some equally important publication. Here’s the truth....
Oct 26, 2019 | Productivity, Writing
I am an incredibly productive writer in spite of the fact I’m also a master of distraction. Do you know what I mean? I’m very good at focusing on all those productive-seeming, useful tasks you do that help you organize and plan, but somehow you’re...
Jul 5, 2019 | Editing, Inspiration, Productivity
There’s no such thing as writer’s block. It’s an excuse. Your way of telling yourself you have a reason for not writing. I’m here to tell you, you’re not fooling anyone. That’s not to say you won’t ever feel stuck. You will....
Jun 14, 2019 | Productivity, The Business of Writing
There are literally thousands of business resources that you can use to run your writing business. Too many. At least ten possible online calendars. Another ten options for e-mail marketing software. And even more choices for online accounting, webinars, social media...
Mar 8, 2019 | Productivity, Writing
It’s the worst feeling ever — you sit down to work on that article or manuscript and either your mind goes blank or you just can’t put together a cohesive sentence to save your life. Sometimes, you solve the problem by putting your work away and coming back to...