Embrace the writing funk — Writers all have at least one thing in common: sometimes, we don’t write. That’s okay. We can’t expect our brains to feel creative all the time. However, there are times when it can feel like we’re never going to write again. Dramatic, I know, but how long have you been…

Yes, it’s easier said than done but it is doable. — The entirety of 2020 hasn’t been easy. At all. It’s one thing when your own routine gets thrown out of whack, but the entire world? Everything came to a stand-still. Everything shut down. Adults lost their jobs. Kids missed half of the school year. Then it seemed though the virus…

All about length — There are many types of creative writing. There are novels, novellas, short stories, flash fiction, and more. What separates these types of writing from one another? Word count. For a long time, when I first began to write, I thought short stories and flash fiction stories were one and the…

Trello is the tool you didn’t know you needed — Are you the kind of person to write more than work-in-progress (WIP) at a time? Or do you tend to stick with one project until it’s complete? Regardless of how you work, keeping track of your WIPs and all the ideas you have can turn into a mess real quick…

I love and miss you, Hunter — In 2005, my family had to put our dog down. She was an English Springer Spaniel named Casey. She was 13-years-old and it was a devastating time for all of us. She was older and sick so it was the best decision. It’s always hard losing a pet, who is…

A little kindness goes a long way, especially now — It’s easy to be stressed out. It’s easy to be sad. Now more than ever, we all need to stick together and care for one another. There is a multitude of ways to do so. Most of it is something we already do (or we should do, anyway). Check on your neighbors We’re supposed…

You can use Trello for anything and everything — Once I started using Trello, I didn’t want to go back to any of the other project management programs I was already part of. Trello is a great task app and organizer. You can do a lot with it for free, as explained in my guide for using Trello. Trello…

It’s simple to be super productive — Earlier this year, I published My Top 3 Task Managing Apps. Spoiler alert: that list did not include Trello. When Trello first came out I didn’t give the app much of a chance. I don’t recall why but it felt confusing to me. So I didn’t bother with it. In…

From one book blogger to the next — Book bloggers are a great way to spread the word about a book, but what makes a great book review? 8 ideas to include in your book reviews Everyone has a different style of writing a book review. They can be long or they can be as simple as a few sentences long. It takes a while to…