My K.I.S.S. Plan for February

The final P word in our five days leading up to February—planning—is what I consider the most important, at least for my needs. As interesting as it is to think about how my personality or procrastination or perfectionism or need to prioritize affects my writing (and my life), it all comes down to learning to …

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Dear Egypt, (via magnificentminimalist)

Before I log off and write on (and study) for the afternoon, I have to share this Magnificent Minimalist post that just came into my inbox. Simply. Perfect. I was shocked to realize that I know nothing about you except for the most obvious cliches.   I don't understand what's going in your country right …

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37 of Your Favorite Books on Writing

To celebrate this blog’s 100th post, I want to share with you a list of Favorite Books for Writers that we compiled here last August. The list grew from my original 10 to 37 (read the full comments for more information about the recommendations)

New Blog Name!

By George, I Think I’ve Got It! I’m enjoying being part of the WordPress Daily Post Challenge. The reason I signed up in the first place was twofold: 1. to give myself a daily reminder of the importance of writing in my life, and 2. to find my voice and focus here on this blog. …

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