Writing for a living requires working at writing every day. There will be an investment of time, energy and focus to grow that writing career to the desired success. Beginning the Journey to a Writing Career “I would love to do what you do.” People often respond to my telling …Click Here to continue
The Learning Curve
Believe in Writing Success
“Whether you think you can or you think you cannot, you are right.” – Henry Ford. Mr. Ford knew what he was talking about when he made that statement. Belief dictates the reality of life. If I believe the sky is green, then for me the sky is green. It …Click Here to continue
Curse of the Keywords Past
Keywords that I used in the beginning of my journey continue to haunt my website today. The year that I launched my first blog, I had no idea what I was doing or what direction I was going. I knew that I wanted to write, and so I wrote. Surfing …Click Here to continue
Breaking the Procrastination Habit
Getting it done is as simple as just doing it. I first wrote these words over five years ago and I am still working on learning that lesson right now. I am a procrastinator by nature (or by nurture) and that is a HARD habit to break. My realization of …Click Here to continue
Building Relationships or Building a Blog
My journey into the blogging world began with a blog that had no focus, no direction and no purpose other than to give me a place to post all of the things swirling around in my head. Guidance from other online writers and techies helped me narrow down my niche. …Click Here to continue
Discover the Steps to MY Writing Success
I choose . . . To live by choice, not by chance; To make changes, not excuses; To be motivated, not manipulated; To be useful, not used; To excel, not compete. I choose self-esteem, not self-pity. I choose to listen to my inner voice, not the random opinion of others. …Click Here to continue
Delusion or Dream for a Writing Career
“You live in a world of rainbows and lollipops while the rest of us have to live in reality.” I think the comment was directed in frustration at my optimistic outlook on life. I am the one that can LITERALLY find the silver lining in and through the storms. We …Click Here to continue
Wading into Self-Publishing
The meeting with the agent left me with more questions than answers. I thought I was building a solid platform. My websites and social networking were all on the move up. The connections I had made with other writers and editors had me ready to launch my book at the …Click Here to continue
Choose Your Writing Expertise
Find what you love and then do it. That advice from the experts seems simple enough, but it can roll out of control if you are not careful. There are so many things that I love, or enjoy, or just am good at doing that sometimes I get scattered trying …Click Here to continue
Top Blog Annoyance
Nothing frustrates me as much as reading a great post and forming the perfect response or comment only to discover that there is a process to being able to post that reply. The need to log in or register is one of the reasons that I hated Blogger for so …Click Here to continue
