I’ve always used ‘loose ends’ as a procrastination technique. “Oh I can’t write, the house is a mess and I haven’t filed my taxes.” That may not be the best example. But regardless, when I wrote out all the things I’d like to wrap up before launching into my first 10 day goal, something clearly…
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In 100 Days I Will Have a Powerful Social Presence
It all ended with a trip to the ER. I had three panic attacks within 12 hours. My depression was literally trying to kill me. I was put into suicide watch as soon as they took me back. Every moment there was hell. Oregon isn’t known for it’s LGBT support in the ER and I…
In this Time of Uncertainty, I’m Committing
The sun is red and the sky is yellow grey. People in Portland Oregon are wearing gas masks (and not as a fashion statement). Lives around the world were upturned from the ‘Rona virus, Portland then stood its ground against the feds during the BLM protests which I live within a half mile of and…
20 Tips for Writers to Stay Strong in Your 2020 New Years Resolutions
It’s already the 20th day of 2020 which is pretty shocking to me. I was at work talking about resolutions when my alway tired and flustered co worker says to me ‘I don’t believe in new years resolutions, they’re just a capitalist scam to sell more gym memberships’ I was completely caught off guard because…
Fiction Writers: Here are The Nine Never Talked About Rules to Launching Your Author Platform from Scratch (With Examples of How Others Started)
My Anecdote // Background for why I think this is the best way to build an audience My first experience learning about the self-marketing side of being an author was reading a book called ‘your first 1000 copies’. I picked it up my first year of college and religiously followed everything it told me to….
How I Plan my Author Instagram Posts, September 2019 Printable
I know September already started but I wanted to put this out in case anyone else wants to use it! I recently stumbled across this video by Bethany Atazadeh. I’ve always had trouble being consistent on my various social platforms because I get self-conscious about what type of content I should be posting. But following…
Becoming a Full-Time Writer
Most people only dream of becoming a full-time writer. It sounds impossible, to make a living writing. So how do so many people do it? Today I’m breaking down how one becomes a full-time writer. How A Writer Makes Money Your primary goal as a writer would be to sell the book you write. But…
How to Plan and Set Yearly and Monthly Goals
This is the first year I’ve used a calendar. I set lots of goals at the beginning of 2018 so here’s how I plan out each month and week to archive these large goals.
What is the Plot of the Story of YOUR Life?
Why leave anything to chance? I think you can shape the plot of your life and completely plan it out. If you want to know how read on. This is the notepad I use in this post but it is not required: Accomplish Knock Knock Pad Stop for a moment and write down things that you…
