Last week I said it was time to get busy, but after hearing from some of you and reassessing my situation, I realized I was misunderstanding my angst. Rather than my lack of writing being a symptom of procrastination, it was actually an indication that my [...]

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          Breaks from writing are great, but there comes a moment when it is time to GET BACK TO WORK.
          I’ve past that point.
          I have written very little other than this blog the past two [...]

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          Sometimes it is not all about writing. Ack! Did I say that?
          Actually, yes, I did. A year or two or ten ago, I would have disagreed. When I was too busy to write, I would [...]

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          I thought today was to be my last Anti-Procrastination Month entry. Until I talked with Shonna on Friday night. Ack! Not only did I still have to write a blog, but it had to be on a different theme? I’m on [...]

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          I have a Kindle! I have a Kindle!
          Laugh all you want at my excitement. It won’t phase me. I’m too immersed in reading the plethora of books I’ve discovered for my new Kindle.
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          Transitions. I have a love-hate relationship with them. Given my personality, I enjoy change. I start to get bored and unmotivated if my life stays the same too long. As much as I have come to value routines and schedules, I must have fun, [...]

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          It took me years to discover, or at least admit, the value of routines. As you have surely picked up on if you read us regularly, I am pretty much a free spirit. I like being free to choose what, where and when to [...]

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          Routines For Writers has declared May to be Anti-Procrastination month!
          That’s right. Each of us are going to choose at least one project or activity that we have been ignoring or putting off. For the next five weeks, [...]

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          At some point, if you are seriously considering a career in writing, someone will try to convince you that you should create a website. Are they right? Does every aspiring writer need a website, even before they ‘get the call’? Or should they ignore the pressure, concentrate on [...]

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          As I read the comments to my blog last week, I realized the topic of self-publishing is bigger than I thought for our readers. I decided to spend another week on the topic, with this post being somewhat more instructional. Please know that I am by no [...]

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