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Welcome back! I’m so glad you joined me today! Pull up a chair, have some coffee, and let’s chat. (Don’t let the photo fool you. Yes, I am going to talk about blogging today, but I wanted to offer you some deelish cyber treats first.) Last week was spring break at our house and I’ve been on a blogging hiatus. Beginning this week, I’m …
I hope you had a very blessed Easter! Just a friendly reminder: I’m taking a blogging break this week and I will return on Wednesday, April 10th. Meanwhile, I’ll pop in on Twitter and Facebook, and I’d really like to connect with you there. My schedule’s changing a bit, too. After the 10th, I will blog on Wednesdays and Fridays. …
Last year about this time I wrote something similar to this post, but it’s worth repeating especially now. Today, as we approach one of the most joyous times of year, I wanted to shift gears a bit. This post isn’t intended to be preachy, pretentious, or holier-than-thou. Because I love you and I care about where you spend eternity, I …
It’s that time of year when most of us transition from the sleepy doldrums of winter to the gentle birth of spring. We can’t wait to shrug off the cold mantle of sunless days and think about brighter times ahead. This is the season that a lot of writers contemplate change–personally, professionally, and physically. Many of my friends restructure their blog schedules …
There seems to be a taboo secret in the world of writing. We talk about it some, but not nearly enough. The words are whispered in the hushed halls of cyberspace, jotted privately in pretty journals, and texted in solitude to those who won’t judge. What is the secret? Shhhh. I can only tell you if you promise not to …
If you’ve been writing for any length of time, you’ve grown accustomed to hearing words like thick-skinned. Tough-as-nails. Not-for-the-fainthearted. Resilient. We may not like their connotation, but unless we approach our craft with a realistic mindset, those words can propel us forward or freeze us in our tracks. Writers on the publishing journey understand that the road is long and labor-intensive. Still, it …
I had a disappointment last week. It was one of those Cinderella moments where my coach turned into a pumpkin and not the other way around. Oddly, the hurt wasn’t one of those swift and immediate kind of things, but instead, a topsy-turvy ride that came (much later) in wave upon wave of nauseous discouragement. What? Yikes! Yes, it’s true. Even …
Don’t you just love those God-ordained feel-good moments? You know the ones. That pat on the back. That word of encouragement. The little gift that you’re not expecting. Those quiet pay-it-forward kinds of things that others demonstrate toward you that make you think You know, that just made me feel so good, I really ought to do this for someone else. …
A few years ago at a writing conference, a young woman introduced herself. “Hi. I’m ‘Sally’. A writer wanna-be.” (I’m substituting a fictitious name today, but this was her introduction then.) Sally was shy and lacked confidence. She even said the word “writer” with reluctance, as if uttering it in broad daylight was taboo. My heart immediately ached for her. I wanted to respond, “No, Sally. …
Lest you think I’m a perpetual Pollyanna–I’m not. Just ask my family. They’ll confirm that I do have my off-days or less than stellar moments. The roast will burn, an idea will fizzle, or temptation will seize me (usually in the form of chocolate). That being said, I do tend to be a motivated, upbeat kind of gal. Not because I …
