We’ve all been there: you set a New Year’s Resolution or a goal throughout the year, only to get to November and December and realize that you have failed to live up to your own expectations. When we don’t live up to our own high standards, we feel bad. Like, unmotivated and questioning whether to keep writing bad. Have you ever felt this way?
Read MoreMental health is something people don’t talk about enough in business, if at all, even though it’s an absolutely essential piece of the conversation… I’m going to share some things no one tells you about being a business owner because if you or someone close to you is thinking about starting a business, you need to know.
Read MoreAll writers are different, and we all have varying methods for preparing, planning (or not planning), and executing our writing. Writing can be an escape for some, therapy for others, or just plain fun! As a writer myself, and after connecting with many other writers, I’ve learned it’s quite common for writers to be more introverted. Being an introvert can be a great asset for a writer!
Read MoreOur October guest is Margarita Meyendorff. The daughter of a Russian Baron, Margarita Meyendorff (Mourka) was born displaced, far from the opulence of Imperial Russia that was her birthright. A series of wars destroyed this privileged existence, and Margarita’s life became a series of extraordinary moves…
Read MoreCapturing Your Confidence is growing! I’m very excited to welcome a new contributor to the team. Over the past year and a half (if you can believe it’s already been that long), I’ve loved writing new content for you each week. I still do! Adding Holly to the team will allow us to work on putting up more than one piece of content per week and keep up with the increasing interest in book reviews & interviews with authors!
Read MoreThe holiday season is almost here! Soon it will be cold and we’ll be thinking about feasting at Thanksgiving and gift giving for Christmas. In preparation of the busy season (or if you’re an early shopper like me), I put together a list of some great books to give your Secret Santa this year - assuming they like to read!
Read MoreMost of us feel busy. Because of the popular messaging to keep “grinding” and “side hustling,” it can be hard as a writer to find time to spend on actually doing what we love. Not just writing for business or work or a client, but writing creatively on our books, poetry, essays - whatever it is that we write because we love it.
Read MoreThere’s one question I’ve been asked about my business more than any other recently: What’s your “why”? Why do you do what you do? While I typically always have a short response (because social media, right?), I realized that I’ve never actually told the whole story about how & why I started my business. So this week I wanted to get a little more personal because I think the “why” of what we do is so important - maybe even more important than the end goal sometimes.
Read MoreOur September guest is Rose McClelland. Keep reading all the way through for a giveaway opportunity with her new book! Under your Skin is Rose’s fourth novel. Her previous three novels were romantic fiction published by Crooked Cat. She has made the genre jump from “chick lit” to psychological thriller and is enjoying delving into a darker corner of her mind!
Read MoreI am a big proponent of learning and personal development. You could say it’s a passion, but in truth, it’s also a strength of mine that I happen to enjoy. Around this time of year, with fall semester in full swing, I think fondly of the first time I heard of the term growth mindset. It wasn’t until grad school! I’ve always wondered how my college experience might have been different if I’d known about it earlier…One of my favorite groups to talk with about growth mindset is writers.
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