If I took a poll of writers, I bet the vast majority would say they write because they love to. I'm one of them. Writing is a passion for me, a way of caring for myself and having fun. But that's not everything there is to it. Now I'm not talking about making money, though… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Writing as Giving
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Monday Motivation: A verse to inspire…
Last night I decided this would be my verse to live by for the next little while: Let me sketch out why I've taken this as my verse, and maybe it can help you, too. A bit of background info: I'm weaning off some strong meds and it looks like the next little while is… Continue reading Monday Motivation: A verse to inspire…
Monday Motivation: Watching the Lightning
Last night our son came downstairs (when he was supposed to be sleeping) and interrupted our evening TV time to say we hadtohadtohadtolookoutthewindowrightnow!Now it was a 50/50 chance whether we'd send him back upstairs and go on watching TV. After all, our son is famous for drawing our attention to a million (in our opinion… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Watching the Lightning
Monday Motivation: Baby Steps
Did you ever get your course syllabus in university and want to drop out then and there? I did. I'd look at all the projects and exams I'd have to do in the next 4 months and feel like it all had to be done by tomorrow. Then I'd go in my dorm room, take… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Baby Steps
Guest Post by Erin Hatton: What were you made for?
Here's a post I did for a new friend/writing buddy/fellow blogger & tweeter from Ireland. Are you doing what you were made for? Guest Post by Erin Hatton: What were you made for?.
Writer Wednesday: How to ignore the Squirrels
I probably have undiagnosed ADD. Not the hyperactive kind - the inattentive kind. So when I'm writing, I'm constantly getting distracted. Facebook, email, twitter - those are evil for writing. But really any kind of sudden stimulus can derail my train of thought. There are some times it actually has been a squirrel. As a… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: How to ignore the Squirrels
Writer Wednesday: Write What You Know
Write what you know. It's a good piece of advice. But what I know is stay-at-home motherhood and the chaos of 4 children. I don't want to read about that! Why would I want to write about that? My passion is fantasy and historical fiction. So how do I write that and still write what… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Write What You Know
Monday Motivation: Get Back Up
We all get knocked down sometimes. For me, it was just this weekend. I made the mistake of reading a review that wasn't terribly favourable. My heart plummeted into my stomach and my first thought was: "Why should I write anything if people won't like it?" Thankfully my little pity party didn't last long. Looking… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Get Back Up
Monday Motivation: The Great Paralyzer
You know that big project you've got to tackle. Maybe it's a report, or a novel, or cleaning out your kids' toy room. We all have one. You think about it and your palms start to sweat and you feel an unaccountable desire to wash your dishes, file that stack of papers, or… Continue reading Monday Motivation: The Great Paralyzer
Writer Wednesday: Spice up your writing
There is nothing worse than reading a book and finding an overabundance of the same word. I don't just mean "and" and "the" here. For example, an otherwise decent author I've read uses the word "cloying" at least once in every book, sometimes more. (Please, if I ever do this, tell me.) Words are like… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Spice up your writing
Erin E. M. Hatton 