@DiAnnMills When I started writing, I was so excited about the future. I had dreams, goals, my workday organized, notepads and pencils beside my computer, and a whole lot to learn about writing. But there are 10 surprises that hit me along the way to publication. Sure wish I'd have…

I get it. Trust me, I do. Patience may be a virtue, but it’s not a gift many of us have been blessed with. I know I’m one of the most impatient people in the world. I want what I want RIGHT NOW. I don’t know if it’s cultural or…

@CindyDevoted The radio blared in the backroom. A voice boomed through the speakers. Howard Stern. There was no question who the speaker was. His voice set him apart. When I begin to form sentences on the page, not only my thoughts and ideas landed on the page, but something that…

@BisbanoWrites Do you remember the excitement and fear when your first book, article, or blog was published? I’m not a nervous person, but my stomach did cartwheels as the release date of my article drew near. Who am I to write about writing? Will people like it? Will they think…

Some of what I write isn’t award-winning material. So it was with the original title for this blog, “What’s Your Epitaph?” It’s not very motivational. I’ll admit it, I feel most of what I write falls short. Yet I’m compelled to keep writing and hopefully get it right at least…

@Tamela_Murray Do you have goals for the new year? Most of us resolve to improve ourselves one way or the other, perhaps to eat more vegetables, exercise more, spend less money, earn more money, and/or finish that book! In real life, we find obstacles to our goals. Maybe a party with…