As a Writer, Do You View Yourself as a Success or a Failure? It’s important.
Dear Writer, This morning I want to talk about success and failure. As a writer, how you view success and failure is as important as everything else in the world of writing. Do you stall in your writing because you…
Have You Tried Writing a Contract for Yourself as a Writer?
Last week I got angry with myself as a writer. I had just finished the book Five Pages a Day by Peg Kehret and realized that I wasn’t taking myself seriously as a writer. If I can’t take myself seriously…
Don’t Let “Writer’s Block” Stand in the Way of Your Progress.
Here’s How to Move Forward. Dear Writer, Have you found yourself struggling to find ideas or progress on any one of the number of writing projects you have on your desk? I know I have. I have found myself looking…
You ARE a Writer – No Doubt About It
Dear Writer – Friday, May 7, 2021 How do you declare your relationship with writing? Do you say you are an “aspiring writer”? Do you say you are a “wannabe writer”? Are you passionate about your writing? As spring arrived…
One Word Can Have Power, and Many Good Ones Strung Together Can Have Great Impact
Dear Writer – Wednesday, May 5, 2021 I grew up learning the adage “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” The “old adage” is referenced as far back as March of 1862 in The…
Be Brave! Write About Something Beyond Your Experiences
Dear Writer – Monday, May 3, 2021 You may have heard it 100 times – “Write what you know.” To many that means to write from your own experiences. My first true exposure to this concept was the reaction of…
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