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“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.” -Pablo Neruda It’s coming, and we can’t slow it down. Spring is a welcomed season. Most people perk up, get outside, or maybe even start making summer plans. Spring means so many good things! For me, it’s feeling like myself again. I’mContinue reading

The Right Time

“I am in exactly the right place at exactly the right time.” I’m on my way to 40, and it’s starting to get to me. I went down the rabbit hole of feeling like I wasted so much time (5 years) trying to have and keep a baby that I didn’t stay focused on myContinue reading “The Right Time”

Keep Going

“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” -Aristotle I’m low on motivation to work on the book today, but I did it. I added a quick detail that will probably need more work tomorrow. The good thing is, I opened the Word Doc and stayed connected to the story. That’s what works forContinue reading “Keep Going”

Ergonomics

Since covid, I started writing in bed and I’m starting to feel it. I’m going to have to figure out how I can get my writing done while sitting in a better place that has very little distraction. I have been thinking about changing my set up for a while. I just haven’t done it.Continue reading “Ergonomics”

I’ve Put World Building Off for Long Enough!

It’s time to develop my world! There were some things I was putting off until later, and world-building was one of them. I am now ready to think about what makes the secret community within my story tick. So the first thing I had to do was think about what I know. Then I askedContinue reading “I’ve Put World Building Off for Long Enough!”

Write Myself Free

I don’t wanna write myself into a hole. I wanna write myself free. I wanna write myself into the place that makes me better than I was yesterday. If I could I’d write a million dollars into my bank account. If I could I’d write my family and friends safe and healthy lives. I’d writeContinue reading “Write Myself Free”

The End

For the Conscious Writer The end goal is supposed to be a stark contrast from the beginning. Saschia Johnson This is a quote taken from yesterday. When I wrote it, I was referring to the piece of art itself. But I forgot how much art changes us as artists. I have been thinking about yesterday’sContinue reading “The End”

Share Your Writers Life with Me.

So 11am writing sessions are officially a thing in my life. It worked out wonderful. This whole mini adventure of amping up my daily writing habits reminds of writing. I maneuver people places and spaces around till they fit together nice and snug. I didn’t expect this journey would take me to midday writing. IContinue reading “Share Your Writers Life with Me.”

Shoulders Back, Chin up

We all do things differently. There’s no one way to get to the finish line. There is suggestions on how to make the journey more enjoyable. There’s choices that could make it feel like you’re starting over but you’ll never start from the same place twice. You may even get to a point in lifeContinue reading “Shoulders Back, Chin up”

Show Some Courage

Show Some Courage Your readers are watching Photo by Jr Korpa on Unsplash Be brave enough to do in your writing what you do in your imagination. Technique and skill are important but it’s also important to take your readers on the truest adventures inside your head. Be honest about who you are. The conflicting, raw, misfit you.Continue reading “Show Some Courage”