Scheduling & Tracking

How to Create A Writing Schedule You Can Live With – 2022 Edition.  Part Two.

Last week we looked at what a writing schedule is (and isn’t) and why you would want to use one.  This week:  How to build your schedule. _____ Your Typical Day The idea with this step is to build a “typical” day.  That might mean every day of the week looks different, and you must […]

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How to Create A Writing Schedule You Can Live With – 2022 Edition.  Part One.

I’m currently working through some of the original posts on this site, which are now several years old, and updating them for the times we currently face, to build in some resilience and flexibility so you can succeed in a future you may not be able to guess the shape of right now. Today’s post

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How To Deal with Overwhelm – 2022 Edition – Part 2

This is Part Two of a post. Part One is here. Last week we looked at the reasons why Overwhelm can dump on you, usually appearing out of the blue.  This week, some tactics and strategies to deal with Overwhelm. The key:  Regain control. If you’re already at the point of overwhelm, then you don’t

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How To Deal with Overwhelm – 2022 Edition – Part 1

This is an update of the March 4, 2018 post. The updated Part 2 of this post is here. —- While technically an update, this post—on one of the more important topics on the site—also reflects the challenges of our current times. As a result, I had to split the post into two parts.  Oh,

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The Ultimate Lifestyle to Maximize Your Creativity – 2022 Edition

Continuing my review of the original posts on this site—today’s is an interesting coincidence, as I’ve spent some time in Mastermind groups lately, dealing with this issue.  Authors, particularly new authors, seem to feel that their muse must be constantly fed and watered with a diet rich in variety, experiences, travel, and that living a

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Squeezing Everything Into Your Life, And Writing, Too.

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the first part of this post, “Don’t Wait for A Crisis To Figure Out Your Priorities”, and ended it with: “Will your overall word output take a hit from trying to squeeze all these necessities into your life? Yes and no. Next week, I will talk more about

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