by Melissa Muldoon Nobody warns you when you set out to write a novel that it could be detrimental to your health! I found out the painful way! During the past five years, I’ve been glued to my computer pounding out three novels set in Italy that celebrate art andContinue Reading
by Tabitha Vedder I’m in my twenties, and I’m not an invalid. I know every job has occupational hazards, but I still think it’s crazy how many ways you can injure yourself accidentally just by sitting in front of a computer. And I’m not even talking about mental health here—that’sContinue Reading
by Benjamin Sobieck Six months after I gave up drinking coffee, I started a business selling coffee online. You’re not the only one surprised. At the beginning of 2018, when most people make resolutions for the coming year, I gave up drinking caffeine. This had nothing to do with wantingContinue Reading
by Dr. Brent Wells Absorbed. In the zone. Lost in the words. As a writer, you may often enjoy your work most when you find yourself absent from the rest of the world. Like a runner focused on the goal ahead with no intention of slowing down, you work untilContinue 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
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
by Luisito E. Batongbakal Jr. We’ve all heard about the evils of prolonged sitting: The longer you sit, the higher your chance of suffering lower back pain. Not surprisingly, almost every corner of the Internet is advocating the use of standing desks to curb occupational back pain. It’s true thatContinue Reading
by Benjamin Sobieck Congratulations to: Laurie B.! You won a free pair of Writer’s Gloves. Not every entrepreneur is a writer, but every writer is an entrepreneur. The same forces percolating creative juices every time you sit down at a keyboard can pour you a cup of words or, sometimes,Continue Reading
Oh we thought we were so clever, didn’t we? After we heard about all the health hazards associated with sitting at the computer so much (read more about those here), many of us switched to standing desks. Some of us bought new ones to fit into our writing spaces, andContinue Reading
I’m excited to welcome guest author Sarah Close to Writing and Wellness. Sarah plays the harp in the local symphony orchestra and other various musical groups. In addition to admiring her skill with the instrument, I have found myself on more than one occasion amazed by her posture. She sitsContinue Reading
The giveaway has passed, but these handwarmers are still highly recommended! The sky is glowing at Writing and Wellness! About three years ago, I wrote a post about some handwarmers my mom had found for me at a farmer’s market. They were handmade, and she thought I might find themContinue Reading
by Benjamin Sobieck The pursuit of wellness during the act of writing can take some unusual twists and turns. Case in point: what began as having cold hands while I typed at the keyboard ended as an unexpected opportunity for my writing career. Cold Hands Can Equal Missed Deadlines Cold,Continue Reading