Hi folks! Over the next week, I am going to continue nudging you to think more about 2020 and how your writing went. Here are a few questions to ask yourself: 1. Were you as successful as you wanted to be? Did you complete all your goals, or most of them? 2. What were some…
Since next week is Thanksgiving week for many of you, it’s a good idea to plan this week carefully as far as writing goes because we probably won’t get much writing done next week. With that in mind, I took some time early this morning to plan out my week. I know its not Thanksgiving…
If you’re a writer, time is your most precious commodity. So how do you spend your writing time? If you’re struggling to become a fulltime freelance writer or a best selling author, you need to be particularly mindful of how you spend your time each day during your working hours. Generally, freelance writers are ALWAYS…
Last week, I posted an article on the difference between Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivations. I also mentioned that you must strive to strike a balance between internal and external motivations in order to be most successful and feel fulfilled as a writer. Well, today, I will follow up on that idea and hopefully make you…
There are many writers who confuse negotiation with neglecting their family. They feel that when they sit down to write, their family will be neglected. However, there is nothing further from the truth. In order get some writing done, you can’t be at the beck and call of your family and friends. In other words,…
There isn’t a whole lot written directly about how to become an excellent writer. It is a topic that a lot of writers shy away from because they feel that becoming excellent is not something is within their reach. This may be because many writers don’t feel that they could measure up against the best…
One of the hardest obstacles to overcome for writers is created by the mind. They are usually things such as overthinking, negative self-thought, self doubt and other real menaces to productivity. The good news is that it is possible to overcome these internal distractors with a bit of patience and self-compassion. However, for optimal success,…
This is a scholarly and precise journey into a whole new realm of psychotherapy called spiritual psychotherapy. It is a book that will transform the reader and encourage her to keep learning. In short, it is a book that will make the reader pause and become nurtured by Dr. Porter’s words of wisdom. Apollo…
Arcadia’s Children 3: Pushley’s Escape By Andrew R. Williams This is a sci-fi mystery thriller that is a sequel to Arcadia’s Children 2: The Fyfield Plantation. The story is as complex but even more jaw dropping than the first two books in the series. It is a story that will make you pause everything until…
Habit 5: Don’t Overload Your Schedule We each know when we are overloaded because we feel pushed in way too many directions without a seeming purpose for any of them. This is counterproductive to being excellent and something that has to be remedied if we are to embark on the path to excellence as a…