Category Archives: Motivation

Eat Your Veggies – Still a Great Idea!

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Sally Brandle

Writing four books in four years put me in a chair more than my body appreciated. A friend began a plant based eating journey, and I’ve done the same. The result is a slow and steady loss of excess weight … Continue reading →

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Being Thankful

Posted on November 9, 2020 by gwenoverland

This month I suspect many bloggers will deal with the topic of thankfulness or gratitude. After all, it is the season. And in spite of the fact that I haven’t been able as of yet to meet my grandson who … Continue reading →

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PLOTTR: Is It Right for You? by CiCi Cordelia

Posted on October 24, 2020 by charchaffin2011

As Cheryl and I have been upping our CiCi Cordelia game, we find ourselves on the lookout for new tools and ways to improve our creativity. Especially since we have decided to continue writing in the nineteenth-century Western Historical world … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Keep Your Focus

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Caroline Warfield

It has been a long hellish stretch of weeks, none more than this last. It is impossible to put fingers to keyboard and not think about George Floyd and the wide implications of his treatment, but I said my piece, … Continue reading →

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GUEST POST! How to Get Over a Bad Book Review, by Rebecca Neely

Posted on March 28, 2020 by charchaffin2011

Please welcome Rebecca Neely! Beckie’s excellent article on dealing with the emotion –often difficult–following a bad review is invaluable to not only new and debut authors but seasoned authors as well. Beckie, thanks for sharing! How to Get Over a … Continue reading →

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November is for writers!

Posted on November 12, 2019 by JayceeJarvis

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)  is a huge phenomena in the writing word each November. The basic idea is to let go of your inner critic and write 50 thousand words during the month. While not every author participates, most … Continue reading →

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New Hat: Published Author! by Janina Grey

Posted on April 30, 2019 by charchaffin2011

I’ve always joked that I have multiple personalities in reference to the numerous different hats I wear at any given moment. In reality, these hats complete me. And now I have one more to add to my wardrobe. First, there … Continue reading →

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By Rote with Ryan: The Importance of Pre-Writing Exercises

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Ryan Jo Summers

The mind is a muscle, and like any muscle before a work out, you want to warm it up a little. And like any muscle, if we don’t exercise and use our writing muscles regularly, we lose that creativity we … Continue reading →

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Debut Life Lessons: Reflections on a Debut Year

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Abby J. Reed

Last week I hit my first grand author milestone (besides, you know, the one about publishing a book.) I officially hit my one-year mark of being a published author! WHEN PLANETS FALL has been on sale for an entire year. … Continue reading →

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Trudging Through the Garbage

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Claire Gem

Stephen King was the first to call it as he saw it. In his amazing book, On Writing, he refers, unabashedly, to first drafts as “shitty” (I’m quoting King here). Is this true? Maybe, maybe not. As a writer, I … Continue reading →

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