The Power of Heroes

by | Jun 27, 2012 | Get Inspired

Ask writers and readers how important the hero of a story is, and most will say the same thing: he’s critical. Strong heroes draw us in and keep us reading. But stories with great heroes, especially those who’ve overcome adversity and kept going, are the ones that end...

Battling Resistance

by | Jun 16, 2012 | Stay Motivated

My last blog was about distractions, so the irony that I haven’t written another one since has not escaped me. I could list all the reasons I haven’t blogged, catalog all the valid excuses that have kept me away from my keyboard, but that’s all they...

The Power of Distraction

by | Jun 2, 2012 | Stay Motivated

If your life is anything like mine, there are days distractions swoop in and take over. The actual to-do list taps its fingers on the desk, waiting, but the minute I start one thing, I’m sidetracked by the need to do something more urgent. Looking back, I’ve found...