Planning Does NOT Equal Action
From my teaching years, I learned to plan. I can plan with the best of them. You know, plan your day, plan the party, plan your errands so you spend less time running around and in traffic. Planning a unit…
Yes, I Am A Writer!
It has been more than 15 years since I sat at my first writer workshops or attended my first writer group. Since then, “I am a writer.” has graced many workshops and conferences I have attended, and it has been…
My Coffee Mug’s Reminder
Usually, the morning coffee ritual takes place in a clear, 12 ounce mug, but a couple of weeks ago, I unearthed one of my mugs that had writing on it. For a while, I thought that I grabbed it because…
Why Write?
This weekend, one of the posts on my Facebook feed asked the group’s members, “Why do you write?” Have you ever thought about this? What is it that draws you to put your pen to the paper or your fingers…
5 “Hacks” On Being Creative When You’re NOT Feeling It
Being a creative is hard because, let’s face it, it is almost impossible to be creative every waking minute. ok. Maybe every minute is a bit of an exaggeration, but if you asked a non-creative to describe the day of…