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Pep Talk for Creatives: Luca I’ll admit I haven’t actually watched the entire Luca movie. The rest of my family did, but if we sit down at home to watch a movie, I either fall asleep or have to be doing something else — like laundry, but I digress… I did catch this scene of the movie and love how… Read More
While supplies last! Any purchase of It Happened at Christmas is eligible to receive either a signed bookplate, bookmark, character cards, or a Hank or Murphy sticker! Now is the perfect time to get some Christmas shopping out of the way. (It Happened at Christmas is the perfect gift for the Christmas-loving reader in your life.) Just e-mail your proof… Read More
Last month I talked about making writing goals. This month, I want to give you 5 tips for setting yourself up for success to crush those writing goals! Once you have your goals, it’s time for the next steps! Map out your week I like doing this on Sunday (sometimes Saturday, if I know my Sunday is booked). I look… Read More
For the past few years, I’ve created a backward NaNoWriMo word count tracker. I’m a fan of the backward method because it’s heavy on the front end when you have the most momentum and easier toward the end of the month for days like Thanksgiving (for those in the US). November is also a huge month for us because it’s… Read More
So, on the calendar for this week, I was supposed to be talking about crushing your writing goals (a follow-up, if you will, from last month’s post on making writing goals). However, this past Friday I returned from the Sunrise Publishing Writing Retreat and wanted to share a re-cap. I know I still owe everyone the story of how I… Read More
Oh, this movie. My heart! If you haven’t watched We Bought a Zoo yet, put that on your to-do list this week. It’s on one of the many streaming services we have, but if you can’t find it streaming, check it out from your library or you can buy it on the cheap. It will do your heart happy (and… Read More
Goal making — probably one of my favorite things to do. And nothing will make you feel more accomplished than setting goals and crushing them. There are a few things I do when looking to make goals + setting myself up to succeed. 3 Tips for Making Writing Goals Choose your time frame Are you looking at creating goals for… Read More