You guys! I'm going to Scotland this week! Give me all your recommendations! … [Read more...]
Inspiration from music
Do you play music while you work? Does it help keep you focused? Or do you find the noise a distraction? I love music! But it's gotta be the right type for the work I'm doing. At my office day-job, I turn Spotify on for background noise and jump between '90s rock, '00s pop and Ed Sheeran. I'm a little obsessed with Ed, I will admit. If I'm writing or editing and really need … [Read more...]
The creative process
Do you have a "process?" When you're creating something - a story, a project, even an email - do you habitually complete the same steps? I took a romance writing class a couple weeks ago and the instructor said, "Always start with the tropes." And then she gave the fitty-leven reasons why that's the best way to begin crafting a book. And she's probably right. But that … [Read more...]
Too many words! Not enough minutes!
Do you ever feel like you just have too much going on with work and family and volunteer hours and shows to binge and dentist appointments and... Of course, you do! We all do. It's almost a badge of honor in American society to show the world how overworked and underappreciated we are! But that's not really the point of this post. I'm a busy person for a few reasons - it's … [Read more...]
I don’t follow my own rules…
...which is why New Year resolutions never work for me. If I make a rule for myself, who's to stop me from breaking that rule? I'm certainly not going to do it. If I wanted to follow the rule, I would. Who I am to stop me from something that I want to do? That's just mean. I do make plans. I love plans. I have a plan to go to Scotland this year. And a plan to pay off some … [Read more...]
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