Inspiration appears in many forms and often sneaks in from unexpected places. My hope is that these posts will inspire and encourage your creative thinking in new directions. Be inspired!
It’s the third week of January and I don’t have my yearly goals written out or a plan in place to reach them. For a gal whose to-do list generally has its own to-do list, this is rather nerve-wracking, to say the least. Just thinking about it gives me heartburn. But somehow, I haven’t been [...]
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I spent the last day of 2011 in my office, but I wasn’t writing, setting goals or doing other literary-type things. My end-of-year task was rather boring and mundane–but one that can breed incredible, far-reaching results. I purged my office. For those with meticulously neat work areas, this makes no sense, because straightening your creative [...]
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The week between Christmas and New Year’s is generally one of reflection for me. I take down the previous year’s calendar and compare what I had planned to do with what I actually did–or didn’t–accomplish. Then I put up the new calendar and start thinking about goals for the coming year. But this year, before [...]
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Christmas is hands-down my absolute favorite time of the year. I’ve always wanted to write a Christmas story, but I’ve never had an idea for one that compelled me to take action. Until now. Most story ideas flit through my mind and disappear, but the inspiration behind my novella, The Christmas Gift, showed up and [...]
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We all have defining moments, things that happen that mold and shape us, that change the course of our lives. A list immediately comes to mind, right? Some of these moments are huge and wonderful and arrive accompanied by trumpets and fanfare — like weddings and the birth of children. Others roar in like a [...]
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Last Saturday, my friend Leslie Santamaria and I taught a workshop called, Write YOUR Story. We had a wonderful time talking with writers and would-be writers about how to get started writing their life stories. Often, that pesky beginning is the hardest part of all. One of the ways to break that mental barrier is [...]
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One of my passions—and the purpose of my blog—is to encourage fellow dream-chasers to reach their goals and take next steps on the journey. But for today, I’m going to turn the tables and ask you to join me in making a dream come true for a needy child somewhere in the world. All it [...]
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I firmly believe every life is a story – and those stories should be told. Have you ever thought about writing YOUR life story—or part of it—for family, friends, and future generations? Is that thought intimidating? Overwhelming? Maybe you’re not a writer. That’s okay. I’m sure you have people in your life who would love [...]
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When you start a new story, which comes first: plot or character? Every writer I’ve ever meet seems to fall into one of these two categories. Their mind inevitably turns first to one or the other. I am without question a plot-first writer. It has happened—more than once, I might add—that I’ve sent the opening [...]
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