After a lazy morning with my family last Sunday, I decided to do a little writing. “I’m going to take 25 minutes of computer time now,” I chirped. (Sometimes I choose to keep the fact that I’m writing to myself. Can you relate?) My family did pretty well with this announcement. I wrote. My seven-year-old […]
It was a cold D.C. morning, March 1993. “Look a’ her! “Takin’ a pitcher o’ that ol’ broom…” I’d framed the shot carefully, and as I clicked the shutter, two street guys slowly trudged by. “Uhn-huh,” said his friend, shaking his head. I looked up. Although I’d been delighted by the moment, happily documenting […]
As any writer who’s coached with me can tell you, setting crystal clear intentions for your writing is a critical step to creating a satisfying writing life. Let’s get you more clear about your true writing priorities. Read below for a simple exercise. But First, a Story… The most glamorous job I could think of […]
If you want to write with relaxed, focused productivity, you’ve got to start paying attention to what makes you happy! For most writers of the writers I coach, environment is key. Click below for a few thoughts about the role your writing environment plays in fresh, energized writing.
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 […]
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 […]
How I Like to Write It’s 6:30am. And after working out at the gym this morning, I’m cozy and ready to write here in my office — snuggled in my favorite cashmere hoodie, with my portable radiator nearby and a lit candle and a steaming cup of green tea on the desk. It’s early, […]
If you’re a successful mid-career freelancer, I know something about you already: You’re smart. You’re savvy. And if you’re in my community, I’ll bet your writing career is going pretty well, too. But if you think you could be happier — better paid, more fulfilled or more engaged with your writing assignments — I’d like […]
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 […]
Got an unfinished novel in the drawer? An important creative project you’d love to bring into being? If you’re finding it tough to work on your own creative projects in the midst of life, work or freelancing, you are not alone. Many of my coaching clients come to me with exactly the same struggle. There […]
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.
Recently I coached several mom writers who decided that they were too lazy to achieve their writing goals. When I heard their stories and harsh self-judgments, it really broke my heart. I wasn’t convinced they were “lazy” at all. And I’m not convinced you are, either. If you’re prone to feeling like a Lazy Writer, please […]
