Yesterday I brought up the value of establishing routine. A. Catherine Noon commented with a good idea, too. She recommends weekly planning, which makes sense; looking at matters within a larger block of time would cut down on the minutia … Continue reading →
By no stretch of the imagination do I consider myself a major poet. I dabble at bringing images into a snapshot focus through the art of haiku. It’s not even something I do very often. Today I read something disheartening … Continue reading →
As my daily round brings me back to the first Wednesday of the month, I find that the post I intended to write has evolved. Originally I wanted to discuss writing conferences, since the RT Booklovers Convention is here in … Continue reading →
Inspired to write this moments ago, I recognized an attack by the inner critic. I’m sure anyone reading this knows what I’m talking about. I gratefully say that “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron makes these insidious traps easier to … Continue reading →
Today is my day to post and, ironically, it’s half way into National Novel Writing Month. If you’re involved in this frenzy, I hope you’re well on your way to fifty thousand words. I just made it past 25,000 today, … Continue reading →
This week I spent Thursday night at the Oregon coast. I live about 90 minutes away, but still only manage to make it to the beach two or three times a year. This trip the weather wasn’t particularly warm, but … Continue reading →
Today happens to be an extremely exciting time for me. While considering what to write for this very blog post, coincidentally, I received my first ever payment as an author!Although this is just one more step on my chosen path, … Continue reading →
I recently received a very bittersweet email. A mentor of mine and I were commiserating over low e-book sales. I confessed to letting a few disappointed tears leak out before moving on. Apparently, my lamentation caused him to think I … Continue reading →
Every Wednesday, one of the writers of the Writer’s Retreat shares their thoughts on writing and the creative life. Topics range from how-to’s to inspirational thoughts about keeping the fingers moving on the page. This week, I wanted to share … Continue reading →
If you’re involved in the writing community, you’ve surely seen these NaNoWriMo participation badges in various shapes and sizes. As I write this a few weeks in advance, I can only hope my opening effort honors the event.To be honest, … Continue reading →