My biggest emotional challenge as a writer has undoubtedly been fear of judgement. In so many ways, I insulate myself from the scrutiny of others. I put up personal walls on which graffiti might read—I don’t care what other people think. But, that’s not always true. While I do myContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Whether you’re traveling to your next writer’s conference or jetting off to a book signing or speaking engagement, you may want to think twice about how you handle your carry-on luggage. The standard advice has been to avoid packing your irreplaceable things in your checked luggage,Continue Reading
September 13 is “fortune cookie” day. When I read this, it got me thinking about the fortune cookies I’ve enjoyed over the years. The older ones were definitely better. They were more like actual fortunes—“a very attractive person has a message for you”—rather than today’s more inspirational sayings, like “aContinue Reading
by Jo Ann Simon I lost the love of my life, my second husband Tom, to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). We had a storybook love story that most just dreamed about. It started with a tick bite, Lyme disease and then a death sentence. We made the most of everyContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Eyeglasses may be critical to your daily writing work, but do you have the right ones? It used to be that as long as you had the right prescription, that’s all you needed, but technology has created more choices for us. Now, you can customize yourContinue Reading
Is it possible to write when you’re a caregiver? When a loved one becomes ill, it can seem like everything else in life stops. You still have to work and pay the bills, but the overwhelming concern is for your loved one’s well being, and during a long-term, serious illness,Continue Reading
by Laura Libricz When we set off on our creative path, do we freely skip through the flowers, hone our craft, sell lots of the finished product and retire early? It’s all about living the dream, right? For some, that may be the case. For others, like the most ofContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ If you spend a lot of your time writing, you may have experienced a sense of loneliness at times. It can be a frightening feeling. You think something is wrong. You should get out more. You should spend more time with friends. It’s true that isolationContinue Reading
I typically publish my regular weekly blogs on Tuesdays. This week, that Tuesday just happens to land on my birthday, so I thought it might be fun to reflect on what I’ve learned over the last (ahem) few years. Not enough, probably, but I do have some things I’d likeContinue Reading
Rejection is a soul-killer that naturally leads to depression, anxiety, self-doubt, isolation, and just plain wanting to give up and crawl in a hole. You’ve heard the term, “Your own worst critic?” That’s me. I brood and simmer and stew for a couple of days, but eventually I pick myselfContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Have you noticed it? Restaurant menus have changed. What’s new? Calorie counts. In May 2018, new regulations requiring restaurants to include calorie counts on their menus went into effect. It took a long time. The new labeling requirements passed in 2010 and were finalized in 2014,Continue Reading
Thank you to Weighting Comforts for donating a FREE weighted blanket to Writing and Wellness newsletter giveaways! This was an amazing, high quality gift. Congratulations to Deborah C, the lucky winner! Writers can be an anxious bunch. There’s just so much to worry about! Not only must we keep trackContinue Reading