Power Writing

Reading time: About 3 minutes Do you have enough grit? Take a page from the book of my husband’s cousin’s family… My family and I go up to British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast every summer to visit my husband’s fabulous cousins. We’re really close to these folks, not just because they’re […]

Reading time: About 4 minutes Does this seem to be the wrong time of year to talk about writing resolutions? It’s not! Would you appreciate it if inspiration showed up in your writing life more often? I can help you with that. My one-hour class, The Inspiration Power Hour, takes

Reading time: About 4 minutes Do you allow enough writing time for yourself? Or does it get squeezed out of your schedule? If you think money is your most precious resource, think again, my friend. I’m not saying this to suggest we should forgo pay for the work we do.

Reading time: About 4 minutes My stick-to-itiveness is my biggest strength. That’s why I’ve been able to persist with this project so long that I’ve produced 1,000 newsletters… I calculated when I’d hit the milestone of having written 1,000 newsletters many years ago. It seemed impossibly far away. But today,

Reading time: About 4 minutes You know editing is important. But do you know the five different types of editing, and how to hire the right type of editor for your book? One of the most confusing issues for new writers is that there are so many different types of

Reading time: About 3 minutes Before you accuse anyone of dumbing down writing, make sure you understand what your readers really need…. Many years ago, I ran an editing workshop for a publishers association. It seemed to be going well, until… I suggested participants edit their writing (for dust jacket

Reading time: 2 minutes Your enemy is smart, sly and tricky. As a writer, you need to learn how to outsmart resistance… One recent morning, I slept in — mainly because I’d had a dreadful sleep the night before. As a result, I was late getting to work. And I

Reading time: About 3 minutes Smart phones can be convenient and entertaining. But did you know that your phone is stealing your words? I grew up in a time when my four siblings and I had to take turns using the household phone to talk to our friends. Picture this:

Reading time: About 2 minutes Do you know how much time to spend writing? Or do you mainly feel guilty about not spending enough?  I’m going to say something controversial here… The myth of the eight-hour writing day Most writers, especially troubled or blocked ones, spend way too much time