According to Psycology Today: Resilience is that ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back at least as strong as before. Rather than letting difficulties or failure overcome them and drain their resolve, they find a way to rise. Psychologists have identified some of the factors that make... Continue Reading →
2020 – Plan to Write
Hello Friends, I know – this is my second post related to the topic of the impending new year. I admit I am feeling a little more obsessed than usual about the coming jump into a new year/decade. Many of you may be feeling the same way, especially as writers. We can often feel weakened... Continue Reading →
Writers: We Rise
Nothing ever said could be truer, at least in my mind, than the quote by Robert Ingersoll: “We Rise by Lifting Others” I think most writers will agree that this statement not only sounds like the good, nice, or right thing to do, but it exemplifies the very foundation upon which the writing community is... Continue Reading →
Hook Your Reader – 5 Easy Tricks
How do you get your reader to want to read your story? You grab them by the throat! The first few lines should stimulate thought, invoke a mental image, intrigue them, offer something, make a promise and perpetuate the desire to know more. In other words, engage the reader - mind, body and soul! Simple... Continue Reading →