Saying the word, “marketing” will usually trigger the fight or flight instinct in most of us. It seems that even though we love what we do and may even believe passionately in the value our work can have for others, we somehow get tongue-tied or bash...

At my local writers’ critique meeting this month, we had a discussion about the best way to organize the digital files of our writing in progress. This hit home for me because I have been meaning to clean up my own digital files for quite a while now...

This is such a great video about creative possibilities. Brad Herzog shares his views encouraging writers to Turn the mundane into the miraculous. I love Brad’s message because it is perfectly aligned with my own view that curiosity can be your best...

Each Wednesday, my friend, Annie Oortman and I host a free online writing group called the Wednesday Writers Whatchamacallit. One of my favorite things about doing this is helping to build a community for writers I care about. It’s always nice to kno...

If you’ve been at this writing thing for a while, I’m guessing that you are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve your productivity. Sometimes, this means you need to focus on the bigger picture including taking better care of your health, sh...

A week or so ago, a friend of mine shared this TED talk from Anne Lamott in our Wednesday Writers Whatchamacallit Facebook group. I saw it a long time ago but had forgotten about it. Anne brings her wry humor to bear on topics such as the complexity...

A few days ago, my friend, Janice Ernest and I jumped on the phone to brainstorm about some of the success principles for writers that we have been addressing in our Write Foundations series. Be sure to check back over older posts here and also read...

This is the third article in the Write Foundations series which I am co-blogging about with my friend, Janice Ernest, author of the Brocksport USA books. We are each sharing our own take on subjects that are really important for writers to consider,...

This article is the second in the Write Foundations series I am working on with my friend, Janice Ernest. She’s a “Publishing Mercenary” who helps writers get their books out of their head and into readers’ hands. We are discussing topics that are so...