We’ve all heard of critique groups or critique circles where one or two authors are in the “hot seat” each meeting and everyone else will read and comment on their work. And some might think that’s what weekly author coaching looks like;...
You sit down to write, but your heart is heavy. Maybe something happened and you’re feeling hurt, alone, frustrated, or scared. Maybe something unraveled that you thought would last. Or maybe you’re in a spot where the voices in your head just aren’t...
In her book Radical Compassion, Tara Brach talks about a Buddha statue that sat dull and covered in mud for many decades, if not centuries. Everyone that it was a dull statue. Nothing much to look at. Nothing to see there. And then there was an earthquake. Cracks...
One of the biggest frustrations that authors have is when the words won’t flow. Call it writer’s block or don’t. The truth is, staring at a screen or a piece of paper and not being able to write anything sucks. There are online arguments probably...
The way my writing day is structured I get two, sometimes three, opportunities to drop 1000 words on various projects. I like writing different projects every day. It makes my brain purr. I feel like I’m accomplishing a lot and even though the progress on each...
