7 things to consider before you join a writing group
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...
We need to have a talk about boundaries.
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...
Can there be more than one most important thing?
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...
10 things every new writer experiences
There are many things every new writer experiences. Fear. Wondering if what you’re writing is good enough. The first time you sit down to write can be exhilarating, but it’s likely that at some point, you’re going to get stuck. When you do,...
Ten reasons why you need to run your writing like a business
“Why do I need to run my writing like a business?” you may be asking yourself. Isn’t writing about the stories we tell and the message we want to put into the world? Yes, it is. Simply said, when you run your writing like a business, you create more space to share...About Leigh
I'm a writer and mentor currently living in Argentina. Want to know how I created my ideal writing life?
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