I’ve known from the time I was a kid that I was born to be a writer. I might not have known to classify myself as such, but I was always the kid carrying around a notebook and pencil. I often wish reading had been more encouraged in my house, but such is life. It’s …
Month: May 2022
You’ve probably read all the encouraging advice that claims you have a unique story in you that only you can tell! Yeah, yeah, right? When you’re suffering from a decades-long (or is it just me??) case of writer’s block, it’s hard to believe that a best-selling story is burning a hole in your chest. But …
Most unpublished writers lack self-confidence more than they lack writing skills. The truth is that most people who feel they were born to write, have a certain degree of natural ability. What’s holding most of us back isn’t that we’re not good with sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, syntax, or anything related to our English or …
Most would-be novelists spend too much time thinking about writing and tire themselves out by the time it comes time to actually write. I know I’m guilty of doing that. Why? Lots of reasons! 7 things to do that are more fun than actually writing Thinking about writing Talking about writing Reading How-to books and …
I first became acquainted with Margaret Atwood when I took her Master Class on writing a couple of years ago. I was lured in by her trailer for the class, never having heard of her prior to signing up for Master Class. She is highly engaging, dry, and as smart as they come. Throughout the …
No Spoiler Alerts! All of my book and film reviews are free of spoiler alerts, but you might not know that if this is your first time checking one of them out. So, sit back and relax while you learn a little bit about: Title: How To Stop Time Author: Matt Haig Genre: Fantasy | …
No Spoiler Alerts! All of my book and film reviews are free of spoiler alerts, but you might not know that if this is your first time checking one of them out. So, sit back and relax while you learn a little bit about: Title: The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern Genre: Fantasy | Fiction …
I was talking yesterday to someone close to me who was baffled that I still plan to write a novel at 50-years-old. The person, who I love very much and who I know loves me, was asking questions such as, “What makes this time different than all the others?” and, “Do you think it’s time …
One of my all-time favorite motivational speakers is Lisa Nichols. You may have seen her in the popular 2006 law of attraction documentary, The Secret. She was a single mother who couldn’t afford diapers for her son (literally had to wrap a towel around him) and decided to change her life. That was decades ago, …
No Spoiler Alerts! All of my book and film reviews are free of spoiler alerts, but you might not know that if this is your first time checking one of them out. So, sit back and relax while you learn a little bit about: Title: Everything Everything Author: Nicole Yoon Genre: YA | Romance Publisher: …