What We Can and Can’t Control in Business
This is what I’ve always known about the business I’m in: it’s very slow moving. I’ve heard it from everyone I know since I first…
Growing a Career and Growing Children
This past weekend, we celebrated Mother’s Day. Last month, my youngest turned 2 and next week my oldest turns 4. On top of all that,…
Build Confidence in Your Work and Yourself
When you first start chasing your dreams, it’s easy to get discouraged. Why would believe you could do something so new, so adventurous, so seemingly…
Big Picture Goals for a Long, Unlimited Career
A couple of months ago, when I started querying agents, I had a little…transitional crisis, I guess you could call it. Getting my query prepared,…
What Happened to Writing for Fun?
It’s Saturday night as I sit here typing this and things have been pretty crazy here over the past few weeks. Let me break tell…
My YouTube Debut and Are You in a Place to Be Happy?
I’m so excited today to introduce a new project I’m starting! I think this has been a long time coming, whether I consciously knew it…
Performance Pressure and the Diamond in the Manuscript
Originally posted on Hugs & Chocolate Have you ever finished writing a manuscript, and after months of blood, sweat, and tears, you realize that even…
Instruction Manual for a Full-Time Writer?
One day a couple of months ago, I had an awesome day. I worked on my novel, wrote two blogs and was a social media…
Find Value in Your “Mistakes”
There are two types of writers–the ones who hate their work immediately, and the ones who hate their work eventually. Either way, it’s inevitable that…