The facts might be shocking. One day, I want to write a novel. The next day, a short story sounds more appealing. Oh but wait, I have a blog post idea come to mind. Hmm but look at this bag of chips. I should eat this first and maybe scroll…

NaNoWriMo is right around the corner. — November is full of family, turkey, football, and all things pumpkins! And for those crazy people who think that writing 50,000 words in a month is fun, there is NaNoWriMo. For those new around here, NaNoWriMo is a non-profit organization that challenges authors, writers, novelists, dreamers, doers, and pretty much…

Besides the traditional therapy sessions, what makes you feel complete? The sun is barely making its appearance over the horizon. Playing pick-a-boo with the early morning commuters that whiz hurriedly down the road. …

Quality over quantity, always. You know the saying, it’s always better to have 4 quarters compared to 100 pennies as friends. This also applies to goal setting. When setting smaller goals, they become more: Manageable Attainable And provides a sense of achievement Are you a goal setter? Honestly, I go…

It is a new week, which means time to set new goals. When publishing on Medium, I went from once a month, to two times a month and eventually once a week. Now my goal is to write at least three times a week. So how will I achieve such…

Should you simply give up or try harder? Every writer wonders if they are “good enough.” When that happens, doubt starts to creep in. The words are aloof. You feel as if the writing makes no sense and eventually you’re paralyzed with imposter syndrome. So do you give up or…

Art matters, so find the balance between the two by implementing these four tips. In a perfect world, there would be plenty of time within the day to write for both business and pleasure. Alas, we only have 24 hours. So how does a writer find the ultimate balance? Follow…

I had my first rejection and survived. So will you. I did it. I finally sent my first freelance pitch. A swirl of emotions enveloped me as I answered the questions: angst, excitement, self-doubt, confidence, and finally relief after submitting it. And guess what? I never heard back. Welcome to…

Find out how three simple tips can keep the creativity flowing. While mindlessly scrolling through social media, I stumbled across the following quote by Maya Angelou. You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. And I felt a kinship with it immediately. After the “Pandemic…