It usually goes like this. Someone asks me what I do. I say, I’m a writer. They are impressed but also skeptical. They usually need to know if it’s like, my real job. So, they ask me if [...]

Don’t read about it. Just say you did.   Here is the problem. You write a lot. A freaking lot. Or, you work on the computer a lot. You do it so much that it takes its toll on your [...]

Happy Autumn to all my friends in the Northern Hemisphere! And for all of you hanging out in the south, joyous spring! I hope your writing is going better than you thought possible. It feels so [...]

WRITER TLC THE AUGUST GIVEAWAY Got 2 Minutes? Each month I gift a free 30 minute coaching session to a subscriber who wants it. If you need to talk to someone about your writing and you’ve got 2 [...]

It’s book club meets micro-journalling in August. Who else keeps hard copies of their favorite books close at hand? We can look at them, page through them, pick them up and remember the trouble [...]

  Magnify and Love Your Money + A Money Mind-Set For Writers Mini-Retreat The far enemy of joy is envy. — Pema Chodron It’s been an exciting few weeks for me. I’m in negotiations to write [...]

I recently got a wonderful opportunity to be part of a power-writing group. Some of the people in this group have polished book proposals and drafts, while others (like me!) are not so far along. [...]

  I’m a writer so I’m fairly familiar with my process. But here’s the thing. I’ve never written a book until now.  I’m not familiar whatsoever with my book writing process. And in [...]

How This Best-selling Author Motivates Herself To Write And Finished Her Novel In A Week (snazzy video interview below) You feel haunted, drained. A vague cloud of confusion, fear, and anxiety [...]

I’m telling you the natural facts for what it’s worth. You make your own heaven and hell right here on earth. The Temptations     It can leave you feeling discouraged, [...]

  I have a tattoo on my right forefinger: LBF. No, it’s not my initials . . . I don’t need to remind myself who I am. Or maybe I do . . . it stands for the things I want to remember. It’s a [...]

  Writing isn’t about making a commitment. It’s about re-commitment.   It’s very easy to make a commitment. It’s very difficult to re-commit day after day.   [...]