~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Would you like to increase your odds of living longer? According to a new study from Harvard University, you can do just that by adapting the following five healthy lifestyle habits: don’t smoke, eat a healthy diet, exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, maintainContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ If you’re a night owl writer, be prepared for some bad news. A recent study suggests that you may not live as long as your early-bird friends. Researchers followed over 430,000 people aged 38 to 73 for six-and-a-half years, and found that night owls—those who preferContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Are you feeling anxious or stressed out? Maybe you’re having a hard time fitting writing in with your busy life. Maybe you’re facing a zillion deadlines right now and you’re running behind. Or maybe it’s book launch time and you’re losing your mind. I heard aboutContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Most writers love the freedom of the blank page. It means we can create whatever we want, however we want. Any type of story, any type of characters. Freedom makes writing fun! But freedom can sometimes get us in trouble. Writing Restrictions Can be Liberating TooContinue Reading
How clean is your writing computer? I don’t know about you, but I use my laptop a LOT. I have a desktop computer, but I reserve that for my freelance (business) writing. My laptop holds my novels, non-fiction books, blogs, and more, and it goes with me almost everywhere. IContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Sometimes a writer has to go back to the beginning. Back to where it all started, where that first spark of inspiration lived, to that place where the writer inside first came to life. Daily living and the “busyness” of a writer’s modern-day career tends toContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ If you’re having trouble falling asleep, the last thing you want to do is pop a sleeping pill. A 2012 study discovered that those taking these pills had a higher risk of death. More specifically, researchers compared over 10,000 people receiving prescription sleep aids with aboutContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ As we all know, writing isn’t an athletic activity. Those of us who devote hours at the computer are likely to suffer the consequences, and that often includes extra, unwanted pounds. They come from all those hours sitting, not only when you’re writing, but when you’reContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ Looking for the perfect writing snack? I’ve got it for you: nuts. These little guys are nutrient powerhouses, and have a number of health benefits for writers: They are good sources of protein, and will help keep you satisfied between meals, increasing your odds of maintainingContinue Reading
Let’s face it—some days, your writing creativity is lacking. Maybe you had a tough day, you didn’t get any sleep, or you’ve just been working really hard lately. Stress, negative emotions, and overwork all decrease your ability to be creative and original. Yet sometimes we just can’t help it—life happens,Continue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ When you drink coffee, do you crave donuts, pastries, or other sugary treats? There’s a very good reason for that. According to recent research from Cornell University, when we drink coffee, we naturally crave something sweet. The caffeine blocks the action of an internal chemical calledContinue Reading
~Writing Well Wednesday Tip~ When you sit down to write, does your brain vacate the premises? Are there times when you just can’t focus, or when the scene refuses to come into your imagination? When that happens, here’s something to try: drink a little beet root juice. Better yet, drinkContinue Reading