A busy schedule will not derail my goals. The month of November was a hard one. I signed up for NaNoWriMo and won! This means I wrote at least 50k words in one month. During this time my husband worked his tail off finishing a project at work. He was exhausted: puffy eyes, paler skin,... Continue Reading →
Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.
When you find some of your kid's stickers and you're in the midst of trying to win NaNoWriMo but a distraction seems like a good idea, you look up Yoda quotes. If you give a writer a second to let their mind wander, it usually happens. Squirrel! So today's Yoda quote is, "Train yourself to... Continue Reading →
When was the last time you did something for the first time?
When was the last time you did something for the first time? This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo. For those who don't know what this is, it's a contest so to speak, where you set a goal to write 50,000 words during the month of November. If you write the words, you win! There's... Continue Reading →
I finished the first draft of my first novel!
A few weeks ago I sat at my kitchen counter and bid my husband good luck as he took our three kids to soccer practice. I was determined to finish my novel and you know what? I did. I finished and then I typed THE END. My fingers hovered over the keys and my eyes... Continue Reading →
The War of Art: Book Review
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield was recommended to me by another creator and talented friend. If I could rate the first half of this book I would give it 5 stars because I could relate to it on so many levels. Resistance! Why do we let resistance bully us? Why do we let... Continue Reading →