Writing

Affirmations for Writers Who Don’t Like Affirmations

I love composing affirmations for writers. In fact, you can get affirmations from me sent to you via text every Monday morning by texting the word AFFIRM to 205-892-9501.

A dear friend of mine once told me she hated affirmations, and she said reciting them felt like she was lying to herself.

I understood exactly what she meant.

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10 Ways to Never Run Out of Ideas

I always encourage the women of the See Jane Write community to write down 10 ideas every day.

In the foreword to the book Become an Idea Machine, James Altucher says this is one of the best ways to boost your creativity. By brainstorming ideas daily you’re exercising your creativity muscles. 

Here are 10 things you can do to keep your muse moving.

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My Language Is My Land

My language is my land

Each y’all a plot

Of rich red earth 

My drawl the honeysuckle 

Twisting ‘round the links of the fence

Protecting what is mine

My accent the sweetness from the plum trees

And the spice from the peppers of Granny’s backyard

My language is my land

And on it stands 

The house we built 

This room where I call your name

And write to remember my own