If you tend to procrastinate, you know how frustrating it can be. According to an article in The Atlantic by Megan McArdle, “Lots of people procrastinate, of course, but for writers it is a peculiarly common occupational hazard.” Author Jacob Funnell agrees: “Most of us are guilty of procrastinating sometimesContinue Reading
by Olivia Jones Inspiration is a fickle beast, as every writer knows well. We do our best to tame it, manage it, and help it flourish, but ultimately it has its own heartbeat and a way of growing or halting to a sudden stop. But among so many things weContinue Reading
Spring is here. How does your home office or writing niche look? If you’re like most writers, things could use a little sprucing up. You’ve likely had some clutter collect over the winter, not only on your physical spaces, but in your technological ones, too. And clutter has been linkedContinue Reading
If you’re 40 years old or older, it’s time to find out how to boost brainpower. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the truth is that your brain isn’t the same as it was when you were younger. Age causes a number of things to changeContinue Reading
Do you have a to-do list? As writers, we spend a lot of time learning what “to do” in terms of plot, characterization, setting, pacing, and more. We also try to learn what to do when it comes to social media, marketing, publishing, and other parts of the business sideContinue Reading
To reach your writing goals, you have to know how to boost your writing willpower. You need it when it’s time to write and you’re tired. When you get that rejection and you feel too discouraged to keep going. Or when the writing gets hard in the middle of theContinue Reading
Could your home office use a writing space makeover? If it’s been a while, I suggest you think about it. Especially with the new year upon us, it’s a great time to re-evaluate where you write and how you might be able to improve it. I recently made some recentContinue Reading
by Emily Johnson Did you know that every day, music affects how you think, feel, and act? In movies, background music enhances the story and moves the action from scene to scene, but it’s main task? To evoke certain emotions in you, the viewer. The same thing happens in televisionContinue Reading
For the best writing productivity, we all need a balance of routine and novelty. But how do we get it? When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do was to change the furniture around in my room. I’d take an hour or so, close the door,Continue Reading
Congratulations Mel and Celia! You are the winners of Jadie’s giveaway. Watch your email for details and thank you to all who entered! by Jadie Jones When Colleen asked me if I would write a post for her about time management… I laughed at the idea that I—a mom ofContinue Reading
Here’s a question I’ve gotten from Writing and Wellness readers recently… How do I take a project from beginning to end without losing it somewhere in the middle? So how do we do that, exactly? Getting to “The End” Means Getting Through the Dreaded Middle I think most writers wouldContinue Reading
Most writers these days are advised to keep their day jobs. The odds of earning a full-time living from writing alone are just too great to risk going without, and no one wants to worry about how they’re going to pay their bills while they’re trying to put together theirContinue Reading