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Lessons Learned From a Writing Life Part Two
Be BOLD – Don’t censor your thoughts and ideas no matter how outside the mainstream they are. Playing it safe doesn’t bode well for a writer. Be FEARLESS – Don’t be afraid to try new things, embrace new technology, or hit publish on that novel you’ve had sitting in your desk drawer collecting dust for all these years. You never…
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Exercise Tips for Busy Writers (And Other Desk-Jockeys)
Any writer knows that a sedentary lifestyle is the enemy of creativity. Nevertheless, it can be hard to find the time and motivation to exercise when you’re trying to meet a deadline. The following will help you make exercise a part of your writing routine. The benefits of exercise for writers: It’s no secret that leading a sedentary lifestyle can…
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Books Coming in 2022
Two titles for sure that are coming in 2022, and that you won’t want to miss include Aiming for Trouble and Inherited Djinn. In Inherited Djinn (Urban Fantasy, late March), we follow Bill MacPhegor as he navigates his new life as The Protectorate of the Vessels with his cigarette smoking, bourbon swilling djinn, Paimon, and the dark, brooding shop girl,…
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6 Ideas For A More Creative Space
If you haven’t guessed it – this month’s theme is creativity. One of the most frequent questions people ask me is: “How do you optimize your space for creativity?” That’s not always and easy answer because I feel like I’m still experimenting with my own creative space. Some days, I don’t want to work in my creative space at all…
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5 Steps to Getting Creative in the Bedroom
Someone’s eyes just popped out of their head, and Auntie Mavis is clutching her pearls. But let’s face it, for some couples, the same vanilla sex day in, day out, becomes a monotonous exercise in, well, getting off. Here are a few tips for adding some spice back into your love life and keeping things in the bedroom creative and…
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21 Things You Need to Know About Writing as a Career Before You Quit Your Job. #amwriting
I know – I know! Geez, Steph, way to piss all over someone’s dreams. But I don’t think people really understand what it actually takes to sell and THRIVE as a self-employed writer, and a lot of that depends on your personality, your productivity skills, your strengths, your motivation, your weaknesses, and whether or not you have someone to support…
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Focus Meditation 23: Color #DoMagick
Meditation Title: More Coloring! Technique: While you color and focus on patterns and color choices, make sure nothing else distracts you. Lose yourself in the act of adding color to the mandala. My Meditation: I will spend 30 minutes coloring. Meditation Resources: Try this one! Thoughts: This was a great way to spend some ME time this morning. Very enjoyable.
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Focus Meditation 2: Color #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Coloring. Technique: This is a very simple meditation. Pull out the colored pencils, print out a mandala, and color. Focus on the color, the lines, the flow, the repeated patterns. Focus on NOTHING else except the act of coloring for 10-30 minutes. If you are a beginner, start small and work your way to doing focus meditations like…
