Yesterday my editor and I were discussing projects, and she brought up a great point about writers – getting their writing done on time largely depends on how badly they want it. How important is writing to them? To get their story or book out by a certain time? Largely this holds true for our…
Category: Mojo
What’s holding you back?
This week I’ve encountered several versions of a similar theme: inability to move forward on something. In one the person admitted to me she hadn’t been writing even though that had been a big goal of hers earlier in the year. I shared with her my advice about morning pages and making a commitment to…
Manifesto for the School New Year
I split my year into three new year’s: Jan. 1., the Start of Summer, and the Start of School. This means I get three opportunities for New Year’s resolutions. While the first New Year gets all the hoopla, I get more excited about the transitions to summer break and then (because I’m exhausted from a…
7 Verbs for Staying Inspired
With a whirlwind month – Florida, St. Louis, MO, and the past weekend at our first writers’ retreat for Buzz Books in Guthrie, OK- I’m pleased to report I’m feeling more inspired than exhausted. Nothing like shaking up your schedule to reinvigorate your spirit. While I should feel inspired to WRITE more after a writers’…
Girls Can Change Car Batteries…and Grill!
I’ll admit having a “bee” and “hive” as one of my brands (for Buzz Books) is a little more than a coincidence since that’s exactly how my brain feels most of the time. I constantly have to turn off or turn down knobs in my thinking cap – something I share with most moms and…
Why Sisterhood Matters
Since my latest story, The Last Resort, is about summer, sisterhood and sacred answers, I figured I’d take a moment to discuss how sisterhood can enhance creativity, mojo and zen. (It’s THAT powerful.) It also happens to be the theme of my YA mythology series, The Goddess Sisters, coming out this fall, so it’s obviously…
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