Writing Life
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Too clean.
I was thinking the other day. A Facebook friend brought up the idea of death in children’s books, and whether or not that was an appropriate topic for kids. There […]
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2016 has been a bitch.
On a more global scale, but also on a more personal scale. My husband got fired from his job. As of December 1, he hasn’t found a new one. We’re […]
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The end.
I just found out that my next-door neighbor is dying. She has cancer. It hasn’t responded to any of the chemo or radiation the oncologists have tried. But the last […]
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Sharing the adventure.
I heard the advice today on the The Self Publishing Podcast from marketing expert Tim Grahl that writing is an adventure, and when you blog, you should share the adventure. […]
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Starting the new year.
Cuz last year sucked. So hard. To start 2015 off, my husband and I were broke. We were making better money than we had in a long time, but because […]
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Been gone awhile.
Sorry about that. I’ve been rather busy. I’ve decided that while writing is still my main passion in life, being self-employed is a big deal. So I started a small […]
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The relationship.
As a writer, I get handed a lot of books by random people. Some of the books are by authors these people admire, some of them are self-written works, some […]
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Branding.
I met with my small business consultant today, and she and I discussed that illusive and bizarre creature, my brand. She suggested I come up with a handful of key […]
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How to help people.
I had a job interview a while ago for office assistant at a chiropractor’s office. I gushed during the interview about how much I enjoyed helping people, how my previous […]
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I’m proud of my development as a writer.
That’s a good feeling, and one I forget a lot. I think that’s an artist thing, too — or maybe a writer thing. Forgetting to be proud of your accomplishments. […]
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