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Yoga in a Tornado: How to Ignore the Chaos & Thrive as a Writer

Yoga in a Tornado: How to Ignore the Chaos & Thrive as a Writer My mom visited our house a while back, and she walked into a tornado. Not a mild summer breeze that barely uproots a tree. Nope, we’re talking about a full-blown storm powerful enough to swirl cows and refrigerators overhead and liftContinue reading “Yoga in a Tornado: How to Ignore the Chaos & Thrive as a Writer”

5 Tips to Become a Kickass Writer & Karaoke Expert

If you’re here for the karaoke thing, I lied. This is for the writers who need to be nicer to themselves. The extrovert masterclass is two pages back. You know what happens to introverts (writers and the like) when they are asked to participate in things like karaoke, improv sessions, or large group projects? TheyContinue reading “5 Tips to Become a Kickass Writer & Karaoke Expert”

Writer’s Doubt? It’s the Antagonist in Your Story

You know the antagonist you love to hate? The bad guy who always stands in the way of your favorite good guy? As an author, self-doubt is your biggest, baddest, nastiest antagonist—and it’s time to recognize it for what it is. What’s the antagonist in your latest book trying to accomplish? What’s driving him orContinue reading “Writer’s Doubt? It’s the Antagonist in Your Story”

Life Lesson: Always Wear Pants When Dealing With Rodents

There are some things you only need experience once to know you don’t want to go through them again. Likewise, there are incidents in all our lives that shape us, make us who we are today. I think most of us can agree on that. People say kids don’t really remember anything before the ageContinue reading “Life Lesson: Always Wear Pants When Dealing With Rodents”