Write Morning Pages
This month I’m participating in the A to Z Challenge, blogging every day of the month of April, except Sundays, on a topic from A to Z. I’m posting short-form topics meant to get you talking and sharing! Join the discussion in the comments. Remember a few days ago, I posted about Julia Cameron’s book…
On Reading Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way
This month I’m participating in the A to Z Challenge, blogging every day of the month of April, except Sundays, on a topic from A to Z. I’m posting short-form topics meant to get you talking and sharing! Join the discussion in the comments. I’ve started reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron at the suggestion…
Let’s Play Favorites
This month I’m participating in the A to Z Challenge, blogging every day of the month of April, except Sundays, on a topic from A to Z. I’m posting short-form topics meant to get you talking and sharing! Join the discussion in the comments. What’s your favorite thing you’ve ever created? What are you most…
Let Me Read You a Bedtime Story: Double Dutch
So all week this week on the blog I’m doing something completely crazy; I’m taking my own advice and sharing some of my fiction. This is a short story I wrote in my 20s. Please leave me some nice comments if you like it. Please keep your trap shut if you don’t … 😉 Just kidding.…
My #1 Easy Trick for Finding Agents
Welcome to Tuesday Truths! If you’re new to Spunky Misfit Girl, welcome. Find sign up box below. And, as always, much love to my super supporters and amazing audience. Hope you enjoy my video-self with her dorky over-enthusiasm and please don’t make fun of me more than is absolutely necessary. Enjoy! The Ghosts of Tupelo…
Top 12 Nitty-Gritty Editing Tips That Make Your Writing 100% More Powerful
If just the thought of editing makes you want to start pulling your hair out, I understand. I don’t think I know a single writer who likes editing. It’s excruciating. And it doesn’t really get better. Actually, the more you do it, the worse it gets. But everybody needs it. Recently a book marketing guy…
#1 Thing You Can Do For Yourself Creatively
Welcome to Tuesday Truths! If you’re new to Spunky Misfit Girl, welcome. Find sign up box below! And, as always, much love to my super supporters and amazing audience. Hope you enjoy my video-self with her dorky over-enthusiasm and don’t make fun of me more than is absolutely necessary.
Why I Write: A Love Letter to This Thing I’m Trying to Do
Writers often answer the question “Why do you write?” with “Because I have to.” I get that. If I go too many days without writing, I become cranky and snappish and uncomfortable with myself. No one wants to live with me in that state, not even me. Best if I sequester myself in a quiet warm…
How to Become a Better Writer When Writing Makes You Want to Die, Part 2
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this series yet, go do that here: How to Become a Better Writer When Writing Makes You Want to Die, Part 1. That’s a big deal. And it’s hard. And people don’t talk about how much difference it makes when you can do that. Today’s way to become…