Recharging your Creative Batteries

One of the mistakes I’ve been careful to avoid is depleting the creative reservoir. I envision this as something that happens when you dive into creative pursuits full-time, facing a blank canvas or blinking cursor for eight hours a day, no other choice but to...

Fit Writing into Your Life

“You don’t find time to write. You make time. It’s my job.” – Nora Roberts  — DIY Author (@DIYauthor) July 15, 2014 I recently received a gift subscription to Writer’s Digest, a magazine for writers who are interested in...

Social Bookworms?

To be, or not to be … social. Or how social to be? For some odd reason, bookworms have gotten the reputation of being antisocial. See the following internet memes if you need any evidence:                   (and please...

Activity Round-up

Hey y’all! There has been much work a-brewing here on the blog, it just hasn’t been visible in blog post form, so I’m stopping in to point out where you can find me and my work lately. First: I’ve started vlogging! Not really, but I have...