My new YouTube video is up. I’m sharing my A5 planner layout and how I use it in conjunction with my 12-Week Year plans for my writing career and life.
Five Days Off…but not from writing
I have five whole days off. Monday through Friday and I’m so excited. If you follow me on social media, you likely know I’ve had a few changes these last two weeks. I posted a short video on TikTok about
You Can’t Accomplish What You Don’t Show Up For
It’s easier to imagine what we want and what we’d like to do than to physically do it. Imagining, visualizing, can be fun and it’s an important step in the creation process. But it’s only a first step. If we
You Don’t Need Their Permission To Create
You were born with your unique ability to create. You don’t need permission, support, guidance, or blessings from anyone to follow your creative instincts. Humans are, by nature, highly creative beings. All of us. Some of us are drawn to
Updates: No Alcohol, Conference, Travel, Books
It’s September first, which is a big deal in my house because it happens to be both my husband’s and son’s birthday. It’s also now officially the month when I can sink fully into that fall feeling, especially at home
As the Dust Settles
It’s been a few weeks since Once Upon a Lie released and I can feel my head clearing and making space for other thoughts beyond the monumental efforts to get the book produced and uploaded to all the places. It
What the Hell!
We’ve reached the time of year in Colorado when I wake up, look out the window, and say, “What the hell!” We got more snow while we slept–and all I want are clear skies and sixty degrees. It’s only an
I Finished Once Upon a Lie
About a week ago, I typed THE END for Once Upon a Lie. This was my book that for weeks and weeks felt like it simply didn’t want to end. I would think, I’m so close, but then realize that
Writing Vlog: November 18th, 2022, Jacksonville Florida
Hello and welcome back. I’m on a layover in Jacksonville, Florida. I’m feeling lucky that my son was able to come on the trip with me. I try to get out to see the ocean whenever I’m near it, so
Know Thyself
I believed, with my whole self, for years and years, that what I wanted most in this world was to be a “Full-Time Writer.” Back in the early 2000’s, right when we were all consuming blogs but before the smartphone