Posted in authors, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, goals, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, reading, short story, success, weird, words, writers, writing, tagged books, crimes, Savvy Authors, webinars, Weird Al, Weird Al Yankovic, writing crimes, writing life, writing retreat, writing webinars, writing workshops, Youtube on September 14, 2020| 4 Comments »
I’ve had a very long weekend of writing related stuff. Savvy Authors sponsored a 3-day free writing retreat that blew my mind. So many really good presenters, free mini intensive workshops, and great webinars. My brain is so full of new information and practical tips. I feel like a thief getting all of this great information for free.
(more…)Posted in authors, blogging, Family, Fiction, friends, goals, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, romance, short story, success, words, writers, writing, tagged #amwriting, cheer leader, demon, difficult road, disappointment, discouragement, edit manuscript, editing, edits, ferris wheel, good enough, keep going, manuscript, Mississippi writers, quitting, romance writers, support system, SVR, sympathy, tired, WIP, writing groups, writing life on September 12, 2016| 15 Comments »
I know, I know, being your own cheerleader is hard. That’s why we have friends and support groups and such. But, sometimes, only YOU can talk yourself off the ledge.
Last week I ventured down a path I rarely travel and there’s a reason for that; it’s the road of disappointment and discouragement. Usually I keep the gate shut on that life exit, but sometimes the wind blows it open and that little bastard demon living inside me wants to go exploring. Damn that little demon! (more…)
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