Everyone loves a Cinderella story. Or a David and Goliath story. Really, any underdog story. I'm not an underdog. Does that mean I don't have a story? I really hope that's not the case.
Tag: Writing
Exclamation points: The drunk uncle of web copy
Exclamation points are the scourge of web copy...leftovers from copy/pasted brochures onto poorly written web pages. Don't use them. Period.
Why running and writing work really well together (Part 3)
Last post in the three-part series of posts on how you can learn a lot from running and use that with your writing goals. Lessons 5 and 6 and the wrap up are in store, here.
Writer goals: Level “Shed”
Some day, hopefully not too far in the future, I'll have one of these bad boys. And by bad boys I mean a tiny and cute little writer's shed where I can retreat to. Maybe that's the midlife crisis of the future!
10 book writing tips for your first novel
The trick to writing your first book? It's a really crazy secret that's not crazy at all. You just start writing. And you start with whatever you have, wherever you are. Or use my ten other book writing tips to get you started.
My writer crush on Jeff Goins
I can't tell a lie. I've got a writer crush on Jeff Goins. With his new book now in hand, "The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do," I can't tear myself away from what he's written. And I encourage you to get lost in his words, just like I'm doing.
Crickets
Not much to report. Carry on and keep jammin.
#amwriting
I love a hashtag as much as the next girl. But this one needs to be put to rest. No more of the #amwriting nonsense.
2015: The Year of “Because, Why Not?”
This post previously appeared on Happy by Design. I stated in my last post that I was not about setting goals for the new year just for the sake of setting goals for the new year. But in the back of my mind, there's a small part of me that knows I want this year … Continue reading 2015: The Year of “Because, Why Not?”
This should be the “celebrate your successes” post…
This post previously appeared on Happy by Design. ...But it's not. Why? Because, maybe I can't do that. I don't know. But I'm sitting here, staring at a blank screen, trying to figure out how to make a post about celebrating your successes because that's what I should be doing. I just won … Continue reading This should be the “celebrate your successes” post…