Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day and you should celebrate by, well, cleaning off your desk!
And there are plenty of good reasons why you should clean your desk and your workspace often and not just once a year.
(more…)Today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day and you should celebrate by, well, cleaning off your desk!
And there are plenty of good reasons why you should clean your desk and your workspace often and not just once a year.
(more…)Merriam-Webster defines intuition as “quick and ready insight; the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference.”
Sometimes we call intuition a sixth sense or a gut instinct. And there’s no shortage of anecdotes about the power of female intuition. But could tuning into your intuition make you a better writer?
(more…)I have never snugly fit into any group I’ve ever tried to be a part of— including writing groups.
I’ve always felt I was writing in the margins.
(more…)You say you can’t write because you don’t have the time. So, make the time! Get up early, stay up late, or write during your lunch break. Write on the weekends. Write when your kids are asleep, when they’re at practice or rehearsal, or when they’re watching Puppy Dog Pals and Peppa Pig.
Girl, just write.
(more…)Good writers read good writing. I say this a lot. People often ask me what they can do to improve their writing and this is always my answer (along with regularly practicing your craft).
Stephen King once said, “If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write.” So, if you won’t listen to me, maybe you’ll listen to one of the most prolific writers of our generation.
But you may be wondering exactly how reading more can improve your writing. You may be wondering how to read like a writer.
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