How To Shop For A Writing Coach To Finish Your Project
Whether you’re at the beginning, middle, or end of your writing project, it’s not too late to hire a writing coach. The advantages are not a few. They can help you develop a logical outline for your book, identify your audience, set clear goals, and strategize a publishing and marketing plan, among other things (see…
Read MoreHow To Use Your Failures To Create A Successful Life
In life, failure is inevitable. All inventions from the wheel to the motorcar and airplane to the rocket began on a foundation of failures. Imagine the human who first had the idea for a wheel and wondered why his square stone didn’t roll very well! Fortunately for mankind, he went back to the drawing board…
Read MoreWhat Are The Core Elements Of A Memoir?
When you begin writing your memoir, it’s important to understand it isn’t an autobiography. It’s sometimes tempting to include all the amazing things you’ve experienced in your life, but a memoir is not meant to be a timeline of your life up until the present. It isn’t a description of your history. So what are…
Read MoreFour Things To Consider Before Telling Your Story To The World
A part of you wants to write about your experience, yet another part is cautious. On the one hand, you believe your story will resonate with many people. On the other, you’re not sure you want your life to be open to public scrutiny. As a writer, I try to exercise caution because I know…
Read More6 Ways History Can Create Or Destroy Our Future
If we learn from our past, we are aware of our errors and course correct. If we don’t know our past, we cannot learn from our predecessors’ or even our own errors. Ignoring our past or keeping it secret can lead to a bleak future prognosis for our lives. It’s time we uncover history, not…
Read MoreHow Will Life Change After And Beyond Covid-19?
We may already be grieving someone who passed. We may be unemployed and out of food, but we’re so glad to be alive and free, but unsure if we’ll continue to be. Then what happens? How will life change after and beyond covid-19? Here are some ways to ground yourself in a new reality that…
Read MoreHow Writing Can Help Us Through Times Of Disaster
We live in overwhelming times. Never has the world experienced a shutdown of all economies while battling an entirely invisible foe—the novel corona virus. Adding restrictions of personal freedoms, conflicting news reports, and the uncertainty creates a perfect recipe for fear and panic. Everyone has their own way of handling crisis. Yet writers can share…
Read MoreA Way to Cope With The Covid Times
Want a way to cope with The Covid times we’re in? Here’s an idea. Stop expecting so much. Stop trying so hard. I stepped into the only bathtub our family has right now this morning. I soon realized that there was scum on the bottom, my daughter’s hair on the rim, and a lightning bug…
Read MoreHow To Tell A Powerful Story Without Losing Yourself In The Process
I’ve been searching for words to help us all get through the CoVid-19 outbreak. You may be, too. Stories are the best way I know how to help. You also may consider writing during this time if you find yourself bored, emotional, or stuck. Yes, even if you don’t consider yourself a writer. Yet it’s…
Read More5 Tips for the Sandwich Generation to Cope With Caregiver Stress
The “sandwich generation,” caregivers who are wedged between raising children and taking care of senior parents, is increasing in size as baby boomers stand on the cusp of old age. While there are many positives about multi-generational families sharing life under the same roof, caring for young children, as well as a parent with chronic…
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