How to Procrastinate and Be Productive

To celebrate the release of Four Gifts: Seeking Self-Care for Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength, my friend, Andi Cumbo-Floyd, invited me on her blog to write an article on self-care for writers. I was eager for the opportunity, especially since I loved Andi's Love Letters to Writers and had previously featured her book on my blog. I wanted … Continue reading How to Procrastinate and Be Productive

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Why Writers Should Say No to Work-In-Progress Tours (except this one)

Writers need to be writing - so earlier this year I posted Why Writers Should Stop Blogging, and now I'm adding Why Writers Should Say No to Work-In-Progress Tours (except this one). A WIP Tour sounds like a chain letter only without the threat of dire consequences: just link back to the person before you, … Continue reading Why Writers Should Say No to Work-In-Progress Tours (except this one)

Another Day, Another Deadline – Done!

When a friend sent her latest book to press, I replied, "Congrats! Do you usually reward yourself, or is sending it off reward enough?" Yesterday I was able to complete and send off my sermon series for CSS Publishing (yay!), so now it's my turn for a reward.