Time Management 101: How to Do it All!

“How do you do it all?” Is the #1 question I get. I have to start by saying that I’ve worked through many of these things with my life coach Judy Baer. She helps me “think through” trouble areas of my life and find a solution … what a concept! I realize the “life” doesn’t [...]

Story Ideas: While I am Sleeping

Many of my story ideas for my books come while I am sleeping. Dreaming is like watching a movie for me! I dream in plots and stories some time. Other ideas I believe God just pops into my head. Not to sound super spiritual, but it’s true. Some of the stuff I come up with [...]

Brainstorming

Tuesday Teachings from the archives: I’ve been going back through the wonderful content on Writer…Interrupted and wanted to share the relevant teaching from past posts! Hope you enjoy this new Tuesday feature!  This month’s feature: From Idea to The End So you’ve got that idea that sparks your interest and you need to take that seed [...]

A Guide to the Early Years of a Writer’s Career Path

Uncertainty is a fundamental part of the writing profession.  It permeates every part of the job, from uncertainty about what to write about to uncertainty about whether what you write will ever be published and if you’ll make enough to survive. During the early stages of a writing career, though, the uncertainty can be excessive, [...]

Organizing: Does Multitasking Make You Stupid?

Computers are faster and smarter and more efficient than ever. They run at gigahertz speeds, using gigabytes of memory, giving you giga power to get things done. Even so, once in a while, most machines seem to freeze for several seconds, stuck in some mysterious inner world that you know nothing about. If they’re so fast and so smart, why should [...]

Writing is Editing

Writing is editing. You accept that. But do you love it? Well, do you? You’re staring. Am I serious? Love editing? How can I love that?  If you want to continue as an author, it’s time you learned. It surprises me how many people only think of editing as a career. Editing isn’t merely grammar and [...]

Teen Fiction Online Writing Course Next Week!

I’m excited about the teen fiction online writing course I’m offering next week.   I’ve wanted to offer online writing courses and webinars for a while, but time, lack of tech-know how, and my personal perfectionism has prevented me from doing so. Last summer I offered THIS writing course in my home to four eager [...]

To Sleep or Not to Sleep?

The kids are finally asleep. I just kicked off a second load of laundry, straightened the living room (for the fourteenth time today) and cleaned the bathroom. Exhausted, I ignored the dirty dishes in the sink. It’s 9:27 PM, but it feels like 11. I should write. I should work on that project that has [...]

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

  “Where do you get your ideas?” Why is this seemingly innocent question so often cited as the most annoying to creative people? As the first question to come to mind, it is over-asked and comes out sounding thoughtless, both of which are enough to make it bothersome. Beyond that, questions about ideas are difficult [...]

Finding Your Writing Voice

It may not seem so, but in their early days, all authors were builders. Much as we might like to believe someone could slap down a suitcase of money to buy that beautiful mansion, it doesn’t work that way. No one moves into a house they didn’t build. Of course, everyone tries before realizing it, [...]

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