The following is a guest post from a good friend and fellow Athens Writers Association member, Jennifer Innes. Jen has shown an incredible amount of courage and persistence in going after her dream and I think we can all learn a lot from her. Enjoy! I started my first novel at some point in middle school. ThisContinue reading “What’s Holding You Back?”
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How to Move to the Next Level as a Writer — 10 Tips That Could Make You Well-Known and Famous
I consider myself an intermediate writer. I’ve been writing seriously for fifteen years and am just now moving into the publishing game. Wherever you are in your writing journey, you probably want to move up to the next rung on the ladder. Here are ten ideas to get there – 1. Write More That’s reallyContinue reading “How to Move to the Next Level as a Writer — 10 Tips That Could Make You Well-Known and Famous”
The Post
Well, here it is — The Post. Now, for my part I promise you it is the only one of its kind. I’m not going to keep harping on this. But I’m also going to speak very clearly and forcefully right now. This post is about stealing. Specifically, illegal steaming and downloading. For the record, it’sContinue reading “The Post”
Welcome to September — Start Your Engines
Awesome author Catherine Ryan Howard (who you should be following) said, “But what I really love about September is that it’s a fresh start, a perfect little package of time between now and New Year’s Eve in which you have every chance of achieving your goals and sauntering smugly into 2014 with a smile on your face.Continue reading “Welcome to September — Start Your Engines”
The Novelist’s To-Do List for Greatness
Today I finished the first draft of my third novel, ‘Fall Street’ (claps on the back, applause, and confetti here). Now, the more times I do this the easier it gets, but I still remember being a nervous newbie who couldn’t imagine writing a whole book. So with that in mind, here’s my very simpleContinue reading “The Novelist’s To-Do List for Greatness”
Are You Ready To Be the Best?
So you have a dream. A dream people tell you is unlikely to come true, BUT it is a dream some people make a living doing — maybe a really good living. So, there’s only really one question left — how much do you want it? There’s Always Room at the Top I was talkingContinue reading “Are You Ready To Be the Best?”
Five Reasons I’m Grateful For Depression
When I’m depressed, nothing works, nothing’s right. And certainly a list of reasons to be grateful would just make me stick out my tongue and go blaaa. But, as I started to climb out of the valley of my depression on Friday (and as I was walking the trails in beautiful Watson’s Mill State Park)Continue reading “Five Reasons I’m Grateful For Depression”
Stay Extraordinary 