Do you clean your desk at the end of your workweek or writing day? I do, and until a few months ago, I realized that the process of “wrapping up this day to prepare for the next” really drained my energy. “Dang it. I didn’t get to that, either?” I’d think to myself as I […]
We’ve all been there. Ever notice that there’s nothing like a looming deadline to get the dishes washed, the laundry folded and the hard drive organized? No matter your style, when you procrastinate, you’re busy focusing on anything but the writing. And that’s a bad thing, right? I don’t think so. I think typical […]
‘Tis the season to be…overwhelmed? Holidays for anyone can be tough. Holidays for writers can be especially challenging! – We want to enjoy the festivities and celebrate, give gifts and perhaps travel to be with our families… – We want to entertain friends and family without too much stress or resentment… – We want […]
It’s easy to focus on the tough stuff of writing — how much time it takes, how much faith it takes, how much personal “oomph” it takes to sit down and stick it out with our writing until words make sense on the page. We writers are some of the bravest people on the planet, persisting […]
Time for some tough love, dear writer. Because writing coaches like me hear an awful lot of reasons why your writing isn’t getting done. And all of that suffering, exhaustion, frustration and disillusionment can be avoided, but to do so requires you to acknowledge a simple, profound truth. Truth – If you want to be […]
Meet Jenny. She’s a talented freelancer with more than a few big-name bylines to her name. She’s also interested in fiction, and she has part of a novel draft sitting on the corner of her desk. In January Jenny told herself that this is the year to finish her novel. But now it’s almost November and Jenny’s hardly […]
If you write for a living, you probably already know how challenging it can be to stay balanced, creative and happy. It’s all too easy to lose your passion, your clarity and your writing dreams in the day-to-day life of a freelancer. Who’s got the time, when you’re busy managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines and […]
Your energy is one of your most precious assets. When you take excellent care of yourself, you show up to write feeling creative, intellectually engaged, emotionally stable and physically energized. With this foundation of “alive” energy, the sky’s the limit in your writing business: you’re free to dream up new story ideas, discover new income […]
Once I met a writing coach, a corporate project manager and a retired executive coach all in the same week. Each of these folks was paid to efficiently, effectively solve other people’s problems. But deep into our conversations about their writing goals and projects, one by one these savvy professionals confided in me the same, […]
Sometimes it so easy to fail with writing that we aren’t even aware how we’re doing it. Voila! Here’s a handy guide for you. Tip #1. Don’t try. Simple, right? Your manuscript can’t fail if it’s not even written. The fastest way to fail at writing is to decide beforehand that “it’s not worth it…I’ll suck” or “the […]
Let’s say you’re a “lapsed” writer. Someone who: – Once wrote regularly, productively and happily. – Took your craft seriously enough to invest in it. – Wrote enough to accumulate some pages or even draft a book. Perhaps it’s been years since you showed up to the writing desk. Maybe family responsibilities, professional success or […]
The poet, Anne Sexton, once said: “When I am writing, I am doing the thing I am most meant to do.” Can you relate? I can. For me, it’s music and coaching. While I get to coach writers every day, but it’s been six full years since I’ve stepped onto a real stage to sing […]
The choices you make in “everyday life” have everything to do with your ability to get your most important writing projects done. See today’s 3-minute video tip for a simple (and fun) way to start making more time to write.
Have you been too scared to do something you know you need to do to move your writing career forward? Finish a draft? Ask for business? Upgrade your website? Send out your pitch or essay or manuscript? Every writer feels scared and stuck sometimes. If you’re struggling with this right now, today’s 3-minute video is […]
Click here to watch video. The other day a colleague shared with me a story. She had a big project coming up. And although she was nervous, she decided that everything would unfold with ease and grace…and it did. She got the results she wanted and had worked for, all because she took a moment […]
