Anybody who’s been watching me on Facebook knows I’m on a mission: to build up to writing 3000 words a day, five days a week, on the my work in progress. (So this does not count blogs, website content, short stories that hit out of the blue, e-mail etc.) Some […]
When real life gets "in the way"
I find myself in a particularly busy season of life. This is due, in large part, to an abundance of blessings. Three of those blessings are ages six, three, and five months. The other blessings are writing (for pay!) deadlines and a new home. This week is crazy. We are […]
It’s Mary’s Fault I Write
May is Mary’s month, and I can’t help but reflect in this space about how it’s Mary’s fault that I write. Yes, I blame her. Writing was a dream of mine years ago, when I was a wee girl living in the country and filling notebooks with terrible tales, but […]
Busting Writer’s Block
Last week, I talked about writer’s block being a lie that keeps writers from their dreams because it hides the real reason writers don’t produce: 1. Intimidation2. Sloth3. Perfectionism4. Guilt5. Rather talk about being a writer than write Regardless of the reason, hiding behind writer’s block will stop you from […]
The Lie of Writer’s Block
Has your plumber ever canceled an appointment because “the pipes aren’t talking to me?” Have you ever heard of an architect who wouldn’t finish designing a building because he’s not “feeling it”? Yet the most common reason writers give for not writing is “writer’s block.” I don’t believe in writer’s […]