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Eliminating the buts in your creative life
But I just don’t have the time. But I just don’t know what to do. But I’m just not a writer. I hear a whole lot of buts from people who don’t think they have what it takes to be a writer—whether it’s the time, the ideas or the talent. So many writers have grand plans...
How to get unstuck and overcome the pain of writing
I don’t believe in writer’s block. I do believe that sometimes our mental capacity for our work just dries up. There are many reasons why our mental capacity to write can dry up. Sometimes we’ve been working too hard on a project, emptying ourselves but not filling...
How parents make space in their lives for writing
Making space is possible, but we can’t do it alone. We have to ask for help. We have to get good at asking for help.
4 Ways to Find Balance as a Parent Who Writes
Lately I’ve been having trouble finding balance. I have heard it said that in order to be prolific at what we do, balance is not something we can achieve. But I don’t believe it. Or maybe that’s just not the kind of prolific I want. Balance is important in my life. As...
How to blog for the Huffington Post
There are many great online blogs that use writers as contributors, but few of them with the reach of The Huffington Post. To get a spot as a blogger for Huff Post is one of the most desirable gigs a writer can get. In December of last year I decided I wanted to start...
On distractions in the life of a creative
The other morning I got out of bed, did my morning writing, worked out, sorted the usual eight loads of weekly laundry and carried a huge hamper full of dark clothes down the stairs. Except when I got near the end of the stairs I stopped paying attention and tripped...
Every artistic pursuit begins with writing
Every morning at 4:30 I crawl out of bed and reach for my glasses (usually knocking a book or two off my bedside table) and trip to my blue wing chair, where I turn on the lamp and open my morning notebook. And then I write three pages—about 900 words—on whatever...
Write a GREAT Book Even When Your Time is Limited
