Do you find yourself slipping into destructive self-criticism sometimes? If so, these statements may sound familiar: Another rejection. I guess my writing is just not good enough. My book’s not selling. Why did I think I had talent? Why did I say that in my interview? I sounded so stupid!Continue Reading
The biggest physical challenge of being a writer? Sitting. Definitely sitting. Spending endless hours in front of a computer screen is the first domino in a series of physical issues. Weight management, neck strain, eye strain, and aches all start with the necessary evil of showing up for work. IContinue Reading
By Si Quan Ong “Ugh…” You’re frustrated. Today has been a long day for you and you’re absolutely exhausted. What you really want to do is rest… but you can’t. You’ve promised your readers you’ll deliver your book to them—the book they are now patiently waiting for. The deadline isContinue Reading
It took me a long time to realize that all my aches and pains were from leaning over my laptop. Hunching forward like that, the chest tightens in a subtle way that strains the neck and shoulders. I had a tailbone injury years ago that also made sitting painful. IContinue Reading
Everyone wants to be more productive these days. We all have so much to do. Is it possible to do more in less time? Whatever apps you may use or tasks you may delegate, there’s one thing you must do if you want to stay on top of your “to-do”Continue Reading
by Tracy Shawn A while back I ran into my first writing teacher and made sure to thank him for his help in sparking my career as an author. In reply, he shook his head and gave me a wry smile. “I’m so sorry,” he said. I nodded, knowing exactlyContinue Reading
by Mindy Halleck My cancer doesn’t have a month. You know, when everyone runs, raises money, wears pink and celebrates the boobs or testicles they do or do not have, grateful for life. Yet in all of those festivities I, too, rejoice in the joy of surviving. And as aContinue Reading
When I think of physically challenging jobs, I imagine professional athletes, construction workers, or firefighters. Writers…not so much. But when back pain sidelined my writing, my gardening and even my ability to sit comfortably, I revised my thinking. So, though writing may not fit into an expected definition of physicallyContinue Reading
How is your writing career going? No matter where you are, there is a way to take a giant leap forward. Slow and steady may win the race, but sometimes we need to add some gas to the fire lest we languish away in the same place for years. IfContinue Reading
For me the biggest physical challenges are lack of exercise and the tension that develops in my neck and shoulders. I have definitely gained weight since I launched my writing career. Sitting at a computer is horrible for anyone’s system. We’re not meant to sit all day! And somehow exerciseContinue Reading
When I was in college, I had the opportunity to take piano lessons from an extremely talented professor. I still remember him telling me one day how careful he was of his hands. If something happened to them, he explained, he would have a hard time making a living. TheContinue Reading
by Trisha Faye When my step-father got cancer many years ago, I scurried to the health food store. I took all the classes I could on healthy eating. A few years later, a precancerous diagnosis sent me running to my favorite spot—a mountain stream in southern California. I sat byContinue Reading