Top Ten Shortcuts to Failure

Top Ten Shortcuts to Failure

If you’ve been chasing a dream for any length of time, you know that success of any kind—be it finishing a project, submitting it to editors or agents, getting all the components just right, selling it—requires a lot of hard work. Add in huge quantities of...
The Danger of Isolation & a Too-Small World

The Danger of Isolation & a Too-Small World

There are times when our world gets smaller. Maybe too small. Illness keeps us confined at home. Caring for others takes all our time. Deadlines and commitments keep us running from place to place, merely waving to the people we love as we scurry past. If too much...
Three Steps to Get Your Momentum Back

Three Steps to Get Your Momentum Back

Momentum is a powerful force when it’s unleashed and doing its job. Once it’s chugging away, it will sweep you up and carry you towards your goal in surprising ways. Getting momentum started, however, is a lot like pushing a boulder up hill. It requires a whole lot of...