The kids and husband are gone for the day. The quiet of the house should stir my muse so that the words flow out of control. It does not take long for me to suspect that my muse stowed away in the car when the family left. The worst part …Click Here to continue
Tag: success
A Shift in Focus
My plans crashed around me. I confess that I had left out an important part of building any type of success, so the crash did not shock me too much. I wrapped myself up in my own problems and needs and forgot about the people around me. I talked a …Click Here to continue
Raising the Bar to Excellence
Being exceptional requires pushing beyond the expected. Reaching a level of extraordinary comes from the dedication to stretch beyond the normal. If I want to have the level of success that I desire in my writing then I have to be willing to go beyond what I am doing at …Click Here to continue
Success Brings Failure
The successful freelance writer can get so caught up in doing the same ole same ole that she misses the fine line. That happened to me just the other day. I got a project request that touched on a subject near and dear to my heart so I jumped on …Click Here to continue
Discovering Your Writing Dream
Asking people about their dreams brings me a bit of delight. My question always comes in a phrase similar to “what do you want to be when you grow up.” My thinking is that as long as you are pursuing your dreams then you are never really grown up. Dreams …Click Here to continue
Writing is Not Always about Writing
My writing is not just about me or about my writing for that matter. Sometimes there are unexpected consequences to pursuing my writing career. The last several Novembers I have jumped into NaNoWriMo with both feet – well, I have signed up to participate. Last year I boldly proclaimed that …Click Here to continue
5 Tips for Success
It can be easy to follow a new diet, a new exercise routine, a cleaning schedule or just about any thing that you can list right here for just one day. It isn’t the one day that is difficult, but it is the day after or the day after or …Click Here to continue
The First Step to Success
Most of the people that have been successful in their fields will tell you that they love what they do. One of the quotes I have on my wall say “Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.†I live the life …Click Here to continue
Freelance Writers Need to Procrastinate
There are very few writers that I know who stay ahead of the game. Most of us are running so far behind the pack that we forget there is a pack. There is something about the rush to complete a project on time AND at the last minute that just …Click Here to continue



