On Sunday, we ushered in Spring. It is always such an uplifting time of year. The birds are singing, and the squirrels are running around. The rains are coming down consistently to wash all the winter dirt off from our cars, sidewalks, and siding. We can use the same metaphor of renewal for our writing…
When we start a new manuscript, we are so excited. We are eager to get started and to keep writing the manuscript. The topic is engaging, and we are doing a lot of researching. Our views are cohering with the views that our in the literature, and we feel we are on an exciting path…
Love at War: A Love Story By Lynelle Clark This is an unforgettable story of seeing love in the most unexpected places. It is a story about abduction, rape, abuse, reproductive rights and much more. It is not a book for sensitive readers. But it is a story that will haunt the reader for a…
Therefore, I believe that prioritization of goals comes on two distinct but sometimes overlapping levels: the micro level and macro level. The macro level are your larger goals—the goals that define who you are as a person. The micro goals are the goals that you pursue to improve and become an even more improved and…
There’s nothing like a brand-new year to inspire and motivate us to be our best and to have our best writing year. It truly is a great feeling to have a chance at a new beginning. However, unless we have a plan in place, we will probably not be able to sustain our enthusiasm or…
Most of us take December easier. We sluff off and do a lot of holiday preparations and shopping. So, I am here to say that you should spend at least a bit of this month writing and moving your goals forward. Further, I believe you should reflect on how you did this past year with…
I just love Fridays because they get me to take stock of how I did during the week. This is such an important step, even if you didn’t have a good week. We all need to take stock of how things went well so that we can do better next week. Taking stock doesn’t mean…
Mediocrity is the opposite of excellence. It means being neither good nor bad. We struggle to transcend mediocrity though. Some writers eventually overcome mediocrity. But is mediocrity real or perceived? How many of us write as if we’re mediocre how many consider ourselves mediocre writers? Despite training? Despite success? The important to realize is that…