You want to achieve something; to write a first draft; to publish your novel; to put words on the page every day. You know what you want. It’s clear in your mind and has been for some time now. You figure out what actions it will take to start making some progress on said achievement. […]
I almost didn’t write this post today. ‘Cause I didn’t feel like it. I had no idea what to write. I didn’t want to be sitting here in front of my computer staring at a blank page. So I procrastinated. I made breakfast and took a shower. Two things I rarely do until I’ve already […]
When it comes to being successful as a writer and author, it all really comes down to three things: 1. Habits 2. Discipline 3. Consistency That’s the secret. That’s what every successful writer and author out there has mastered. They’ve made writing a daily habit, they’ve become disciplined about it and they’ve done it consistently […]
Listen on iTunes or Stitcher Guest Bio Gwenda Phillips and Christine Phillips, co-founders of Your Hidden Mind. Your Hidden Mind is a fun, daily online system that you can use for yourself to change your behaviors, create peace of mind and happiness. The system was created by Christine and her husband, Brian Phillips, based on their […]
For the last three weeks I’ve been prepping and preparing for my move to Texas. Cleaning things out. Clearing out stuff for donation. Selling things. Whatever needed to get done. Which has meant that a lot of what I’d usually be doing in my days and weeks wasn’t getting done or was being pushed off […]
(Side note: literally as I typed the headline of this post, the word count on my WriteRoom app said 67777… for me, seeing 777 is a nudge from the Universe saying YES!!) I discovered something a while back: when I do my fiction writing–my soul work–every day, my life just flows and everything becomes easy. […]
The other night I rented an old romantic comedy on Amazon and decided to make some popcorn to go with it. I put a pot on the stove, dropped in a couple big scoops of coconut oil and then put the lid on to get the oil hot. I let the oil heat for a […]
Something I’m constantly thinking about is the idea that all possibilities exist at the same time, and it’s the choice we make to either believe in what’s possible and be open to it or to place limitations on what’s possible and not be open to it, that makes it happen (or not). And if all […]
I was extremely saddened to wake up in the middle of the night and find out that Chris Cornell, one of the greatest writers and vocalists of our time, had died. Grunge rock lost another legend. Cornell and I go way back… back to middle school when I was spinning his music in my CD […]
I’ve been re-reading Screenplay by Syd Field lately as I gear up to write my first screenplay (I’m currently in the early developmental stages of it). Now that I know craft as well as I do, I love to read badass books on craft, because it really refines and clarifies and expands my current understanding […]
