How to Use Social Media to Generate Article Ideas
If you are a professional writer, no doubt you have developed several niches that you write about regularly. One of the difficulties that niche experts... Read More
Global Blog Tag: Ten Random Things About Me
I’ve been tagged! Have you ever played a GLOBAL game of tag? Well I’m IT. I have been tagged by author Debra Brenegan. Rules (if... Read More
Five Ways to Overcome Monkey Mind
Yesterday morning, I tried to write. But my mind kept jumping from thoughts to tasks to temptations—Facebook, Twitter, cookies, chocolate. I knew my time was... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Overheard!
We live in a college neighborhood. On the plus side, we have 18 restaurants and several independent bookstores within walking distance. On the negative side,... Read More
The Habits of Professional Writers: How to Get Hired Back
For the past 11 years, I’ve edited a quarterly devotional periodical. I work with at least one or two new writers a quarter. Some become... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Imagine
Our new dog Sophie joined the family a couple of weeks ago, just in time for my daughter’s 10th birthday. Sophie liked doing two things... Read More
Fifteen Minutes a Day
Last week I stumbled on a wonderful idea: author Laurie Halse Anderson challenged writers to write fifteen minutes a day (WFMAD). That’s it. There are... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Dialogue
The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain... Read More
The War of Art: A Reflection
It’s been a crazy week in the world, with earthquakes, hurricanes, and flooding. Take the chaos in the world, add in the stress of our... Read More
Overcome Decision Fatigue and Write More
I’m writing this on Thursday at 5:00 PM. Like my sweet dog Muffin Man, pictured above, I’d rather be napping. I’d intended to blog this... Read More