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• How Do You Find the Time to Write as a Homeschooling Mom?

  Have you noticed all of the happy, relieved moms about to get their lives back as their children run off to 7 hours of school each day? I confess; I’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Your 5-Point Outline

  

  As some of you may have surmised, I have recently converted fully into the camp of the planner\plotter. As a recovering panster, I feel it is my duty to... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• If You Think Writing Isn’t Work, Think Again!

  It’s Labor Day and I bet most writers (if they’re not at the beach or pool) will be writing! Writing is hard work,  don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Organizing Schedules So You Can Find More Time to Write

  

  As writers it’s easy to make excuses not to write, but add a busy family and back to school schedules, and it seems like squeezing in writing time is impossible. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Missed Opportunities: If Only I’d Known!

  

  Have you ever thought about the consequences of delayed obedience? I don’t mean physical punishments, but rather missed opportunities. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Necessary, Use Words

  

  I loved Sunday’s sermon even though it started out with this quote by Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel at all times. When necessary, use words.”Words are m... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Bother?

  

  As I write this the blogoshpere is running rampant with stories about Miley Cyrus’ plunge into depths of entertainment depravity, Another shooting in Florida,... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• You’re Not as Significant as You Think

  

  I’ve been thinking a lot about my place in this world, my story. Mainly because what I seem to be reading and hearing, in a round about way from friends and... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I Choose Not to Care So I Can Focus

  

  It was an innocent post. Not innocuous, mind you, but innocent. Little more than a link, really. Within minutes a storm of political debate erupted. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Character Arcs and Outlining

  

  Lately Super G and I have been engaged in a bloody battle to the death* over whether or not we should plot and outline our novels before typing “Chapter 1.”I... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nineteen Years of Interruptions and A Lesson Learned

  

  My Son is 19 today!Where has the time gone? I remember his birth so clearly, mainly because he came 4 1/2 weeks early, and I decided to bring him into this worl... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Read to Be Published

  

  To pick up on the theme that Super G laid down yesterday, I wanted to talk about our reading strategy. Yes, I said strategy. If you’re the typical... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lose the Guilt: The Harsh Reality of a Reader…Interrupted

  I have way too many books in my TBR (To Be Read) pile. Way too many friends with books I’ve been wanting to read for years. YEARS! Some of these books are... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 8 Ways to Revive Your Writing Mojo

  

  I recently posted 8 Ways to Kill Your Writing Mojo. Today I want to focus on the reverse problem.What if your writing mojo is dead and you want it back?I have... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Read What Scares You

  

  Last week I encouraged you to write what scares you. Find a theme that you’d just as soon avoid and dive in. The emotional ride it takes you on will grab the... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• 8 Ways to Kill Your Writing Mojo

  

  This whole writing business can be quite pesky. I mean, who really needs a muse popping up at inconvenient times and giving you burning inspiration that simply... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Renewing My Mind

  Oldie But Goodie! Repost 2006Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Write What Scares You

  

  You’ve heard the same advice for years about how to behave at a social gathering. The unwritten rule to avoid controversial subjects like politics and religion... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Managing What’s Left of Your Summer

  

  Summer. Time to slow down, relax a little, and finish (or start) those neglected projects you started last year. Right?I had grand plans of doing all the... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• In a Fog on the Writing Journey

  

  For the last few months, I’ve felt a foggy confusion hovering over my writing journey. I’ve pressed on, kept banging on the keyboard, and had a couple of... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION