Be Unafraid To Be Yourself (Horse Wisdom)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A horse never apologizes, at least not in the way that we think of such things in our day-to-day interactions. Sure, a trusted mount might appear to look sheepish when they dump you in the mud, but that also could be us putting our...
Make Writing Your Happy Place (Mindset Monday)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You know the saying, “I’ve got 99 problems but X isn’t one”? That’s a saying I like to use a lot, because it’s true while we all face challenges in our life, as an author one of the things that...Of Horses and Writing (Horse Wisdom)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Some of my best story ideas have come to me on days when I cleaned stalls. It didn’t matter if it was -20 real temperature (gotta love brutal Iowa winters) or 90 degrees with 90% humidity. The act of cleaning stalls, something...
Listen To Your Heart (Mindset Monday)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is the time of year when everyone is talking about their New Year’s Resolutions. However, if there’s one gift that I’d like to give to you, one resolution that I’d like to make for you, it’s this:...
What are you tracking? (Smart Tools Saturday)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Most writers I know use some sort of word count tracker. Whether that’s something built into their program, a spreadsheet, a physical planner notebook, or another work in progress system. But the more I talk to authors, the...It’s okay to not have a power plan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This time of year there starts to be a lot of talk about planning the new year. I’m seeing people talk about how to plan, ways to plan, and why their way is sure to bring you fame and fortune beyond your wildest imagination....
Do you use affiliate links? (Tech Thursday)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you haven’t had a chance yet to watch my webinar event on affiliate links, it’s still available until 12/27, and I encourage you to do so. In short, affiliate links are links to products (such as your books on Amazon...