Colleen M. Story As part of one of my recent freelance projects, I read an interesting survey about how women and men differ when it comes to setting and achieving goals. You can read the full report at Leadership IQ. For this post, I’m zeroing in on one result that sort of surprised me. The […]

Every writer, whether they're starting the journey or standing atop the bestseller lists, feels like a hack at some point. Like an imposter, a phony, a gigantic fakeball loser. It might happen once a month or once an hour. The point is, it will happen. Woody Allen says “80% of success is showing up.” The other 20% of […]

I love the idea of a fresh start. There's something so appealing about a new beginning, an uncharted course, a do-over. It's why every year, I make New Year's resolutions and manage to keep many of them. But for the last few years, I've also followed along with the idea of choosing a single word to […]

Bryan E. Robinson, Ph.D.   Act as if you’re a writer. Sit down and begin. Act as if you might just create something beautiful, and by beautiful I mean something authentic and universal. —Dani Shapiro Raise your hand if you’ve ever been unsure which direction to take with your writing, if self-doubt has nipped at […]

Jamie Raintree The holiday season is upon us and I, for one, am having a hard time concentrating on anything that doesn't sparkle or sing a Christmas tune. Luckily for me, I turned in my latest manuscript before Thanksgiving and have been able to enjoy time with family, decorate the house, and curl up with […]