by Cindy Hale I have always been a vivid dreamer and a visual learner. The stories of dreams in the Bible always fascinated me, with their strange images and symbolism leading to such profound and true interpretations. I was curious about my own dreams and what they could possibly mean. Existing Books onContinue Reading
As a writer, do you know what your writing means? We tend to get so caught up in producing our work, publishing it, and marketing it that we fail to stop and think about this important question. I encourage you to take some time to do so. Here’s why. 7Continue Reading
I have always struggled with the stress of trying to balance it all and with feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work there is to get done. It is a constant irritation to me that my website is out of date, my book promotion hit and miss, rather thanContinue Reading
In a writer’s life, a series of difficult little things can easily add up to one big feeling of discouragement. Then we can find ourselves smack dab in the middle of a crisis that can threaten our careers. If you’ve noticed this happening in your writing world lately, this postContinue Reading
Jane Nannono I have been a voracious reader since the age of six and reading books had made me a global citizen long before Vint Cerf and Robert E. Kahn invented the Internet. By 1994, I felt I had read enough books to write my own mainly to contribute toContinue Reading
Have you tried boosting creativity with hypnagogia? I’ve always hated being awakened in the morning. Alarms are the worst. I feel like throwing them across the room. For a long time, I figured I was being overly sensitive, but now I know better. Those precious few moments between being sleepContinue Reading
My motivation for writing wasn’t because I dreamed of being a bestselling author, but rather because of my son, David, born with a severe form of cerebral palsy. Although he lived a full and happy life, in spite of his health problems, David became irreversibly ill just short of hisContinue Reading
Jokes about writers. Have you heard any? Laughter is the best medicine, they say. Studies have proven it to be true. When we laugh, we ease stress and anxiety, boost the immune system, improve mood, support heart health, burn calories, and even relieve pain. Laughing at ourselves might be evenContinue Reading
by Will Williams Being a writer tends to involve lots of deadlines. Generally speaking, they are a helpful part of the creative process. In fact, many books may have remained unfinished without them. Yet no matter how necessary they may be, looming deadlines can be difficult. Knowing that the clockContinue Reading
The other day, I spent the afternoon looking at bikes. The last time I rode a bicycle was over 10 years ago, and it wasn’t mine. I haven’t been on one since then, and have preferred to jog rather than ride anyway. But lately, I’ve been thinking that biking mightContinue Reading
by Sienna Tristen It took me five years to write my debut novel, The Heretic’s Guide to Homecoming, and I credit it with both the total loss and the safeguarding of my sanity. It would be a different kind of writing, I knew from the start—slower, more introspective, more SocraticContinue Reading
I had the good fortune to hear humor writer Chuck Sambuchino speak at a writer’s conference several years ago. And I’ll never forget how he closed his speech. He was sharing some writing and productivity advice based on what he’d learned over the years, and after his wrap-up, he addedContinue Reading