Jan 25, 2016 | Mindfulness, Writing Practice
In the free series of writing prompts I put together, one of the prompts is to make a list of 50 things that make you happy. I love lists (they’re one of the things that makes me happy!), and I love using lists as a way to kick-start my writing. It’s not...
Jan 21, 2016 | Communication, Writing Practice
A lot of people have asked me about how to get feedback on their essays. How do they publish it? Who should they ask? And why do they cringe and worry so much about whether or not people will be kind and say good things (or terrible things) about their essays? Part of...
Jan 14, 2016 | Writing Practice
I missed my deadline this morning — I usually like to have something scheduled to publish for 6 AM each day. What I’ve been doing is writing during the day and scheduling the post for the following day so I don’t stress on any single day. But, like...
Jan 13, 2016 | Life, Writing Practice
I can’t sit still, but when I write, When I write, I lose track of time, and space. The numbers on the clock rotate and I fall out of the month, outside of the place, out the person. Sometimes I lose an entire day, lost in ten thousand words of a story, one word...
Jan 4, 2016 | Life, Writing Practice
It Doesn’t Matter How You Do It I should title this post “how to write every day” or “what tools I use to write every day” because the questions I get over and over again from so many different people are variations of the same questions:...
Jan 3, 2016 | Writing Practice
This month, in the spirit of writing and getting our butts back into our chairs and writing more, I made a free mini writing course for anyone to join.I’ve made a number of free mini-courses before, and I always love making them. In order to participate, sign up...
