I love the tradition of picking a word for each year. A word to focus on, plan around, and maintain during mindfulness practice. 2018 is going to be big. I can already feel it, because this year, my psyche isn't happy with just one word. It wants three. Home The first word that came to … Continue reading Three Words
For the better part of two years, I had an awesome word count to report at the end of most days. Thanks to playing along with the super-fun #authorconfession hashtag game on Twitter, I noticed that my word count had stalled out. This was strange and alarming. I went back through my planner to try … Continue reading When I Stopped Writing
It's that time of year again, when all my writer friends are having crazy fun getting started with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I always feel a pull to join them, and this year is no different. It's also the same in that I'm in the middle of a big piece that I really need … Continue reading To Nano, or Not to Nano
I've been wanting to start writing more in-depth book reviews here, and what better way to start the ball rolling than with A.E. Ash's Temporary Duty Assignment, brought to you by Book Smugglers Publishing 🙂 Disclaimer 1: Yes, A.E. is my writing bestie—but I wouldn't write a review like this if I didn't love the piece … Continue reading Book Review — “Temporary Duty Assignment”
When we research how to make a living as a writer, people talk about being serious about our writing and treating it like a job. We hear that writers need to defend our writing time. We need to take our work seriously so that others will as well. We need to connect to the right … Continue reading Treat it Like a Joy
The only thing I love more than writing books is talking about writing books 🙂 Really, my favorite thing to talk about is stories in general. Nothing gets under my skin and into my heart quite like stories told through books. I want to know what friends are reading and why. What they love and … Continue reading Reviews Don’t Have to be Fancy
What's making me happy this week: helping hands. I have a lot going on right now. In the last few days/weeks, I've had so many people step forward and offer me support. Friends lending a sympathetic ear, my amazing editor pulling a near all-nighter to finish a piece for me, and even strangers running to … Continue reading Focusing on Happiness—Week Thirty-Nine
I love the holidays. Pretty much all of them. And this time of year is just packed with some of my favorites. The holidays surrounding the Winter solstice have always had a special place in my heart. It's the darkest time of year, but the days are about to start growing longer. It's always been … Continue reading A Homeworld Holiday
What I'm happy about this week: having an action plan. I always do better when I have an idea of where I'm heading, what's important to me, and what I want to be working on each day—or even each moment. I made a list of areas that I want to keep in my focus. I … Continue reading Focusing on Happiness—Week Eight
Holding on to hope and sharing kindness as much as possible. That is all I have for today.
