Hello writer and happy Monday! Today, I want to talk about us writers remembering to give ourselves grace because it’s so important to our writing careers and mental health. So, what do I mean when I say giving yourself grace when it comes to your writing? When I say grace, I mean forgiving ourselves when […]
When I say mind I’m talking about your writing mindset. What attitude do you have around writing? Do you see the activity as fun? A Challenge? Therapeutic? Or maybe you see writing a book as a lifetime goal or something to scratch off the bucket list. Writing is an ongoing passion for me but sometimes […]
Productivity Getting stuff done. But how do you get stuff done? How do really accomplish what you want? I’ve faced this problem growing up and I used to consider myself the procrastinating queen. But I’ve decided to take these steps to move my career in writing forward dramatically. Here’s what you can do to propel […]
The definition of a writer is simply a person who writes. It doesn’t matter how old you are or how long you’ve been writing. Yes, the more experience you have, the better your writing probably is, but you can be a “good” writer at any age. Here are the stereotypes I’ve noticed about young writers: Young […]
I’m in my first draft edits for my second book, I Won’t Cry, and at this point I feel like the editing will never be done. I’m always finding new scenes to add, words to take out or change, and something that’s just not right. Do you feel the same way after you’ve written something? […]
My favorite thing about writing is looking over what I just wrote and realizing how much progress I’ve made. Like hey, an hour ago this wasn’t here and I’ve created something cool. I know that might come off as lame but that’s honestly my favorite part. Seeing how much I wrote gives me encouragement to […]
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Spring 2015 and while I was in college I wrote and published 5 books . But I didn’t need my English degree to do it. Why? The world of publishing has long changed. Now, you don’t need to have a publisher publish your book for you in […]
If you’re new to writing or have written for years professionally, it’s always good to remember that talent alone won’t make you successful. Yes, success is defined differently for everyone, but if we’re talking about success as a writer there is a lot more that has to go into it than talent. Hard Work You […]
I’ve known I wanted to be a writer since the age of nine after I wrote my first short story Little Miss Meane (of which I’m now sure was mostly like a rip-off of an episode of ‘Hey Arnold’ but I digress). Ever since that first story came into my mind and I wrote it, […]
I think we have all fallen for the trap of wanting to write what’s popular or what would give us the most attention or financial gain. If you haven’t that’s good for you! But if you have ever questioned your book’s topic because it wasn’t mainstream I have some advice to share. Keep reading! The […]