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Why we procrastinate – and how to get the F over it!
I have a dirty secret I’m going to share with you— I’m a huge procrastinator.I’ve been working on this for many years and while I’ve gotten better, I still haven’t completely kicked the habit to the curb yet.A great example of this is back in high school when I asked my math genius dad to help me...
This is how I’m more joyfully productive now than ever before
How many of you have a morning ritual?I started and stopped mine a million times. After I did The Artist’s Way, I felt like I’d finally grasped it - finally “knew how” to journal. Morning pages taught me this. Three pages, every morning, right after you wake up. If you’re a creative type, chances...
The top five no-joke books that totally saved my (creative) life
Books have been my lifesaver since I was a kid, for sure, but as a writer trying to, well, figure out writing, there have been many along that way that I credit with putting me on the right path. Don’t get me wrong, there are tons of books that I feel like my life is better for having read, and my...
My dad’s (bad) advice
When I was getting ready to declare my major in college, my parents asked me what I had decided. Of course, I’d known since I was probably seven years old that I wanted to be a writer, so of course my major would be English. (I know, I know, there’s fancier programs for writers out there, but I...
Do It Now
On of my biggest challenges in life, and writing, is this all-or-nothing mindset I somehow developed along the way. I could spend some time on where this came from, but that would probably be its own whole blog post. Suffice it to say, it’s probably related to the notion I’ve had since I was a kid...
Mothers and Daughters
I can’t wait for book two in the Full Moon Mysteries to hit the shelves on Dec. 28! Witch Trial follows Violet Mooney on her new journey after she discovers she’s a witch - and while she thought that news alone was astounding, she had no idea what she was really in for… I love, love, love writing...
Craft, Cats and Crystals
Welcome to the newest part of my website! I’ve been wanting to create a separate space outside of social media to gather with readers, and I’ve been listening to all of you to understand what it is you want to hear about from your favorite authors. So here goes. On this blog I’m going to talk...
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