Working on building my writing career led me down an interesting path last night. My father raised me to understand sales techniques. He always said that the insights of the top sales people would cross every aspect of life. It turns out my dad knew a thing or two. This leads me to last night….
To know who I am I have to define who I am or the world will dictate it all to me. I needed help. The conference that I attended recently brought together bloggers and journalists. We were talking about what place blogs had in the future of news and journalism. I enjoyed the information that…
Smash! All of the plates that I had been spinning with such perfection now were in pieces all around me. It was not pretty. I thought I could do it all. I thought I could keep them going. I thought I could make it work. Maybe I should have put a little more effort into…
Are you willing to become a helper to reach the writing success that you desire? “You can have all the success that you want if you are willing to help enough people reach their success.” From Zig Ziglar Reaching the top tier of writing success means different things to different people. Some writers want to…
Developing heart vision is an important part of a Proverbs life because the eyes do not see everything. Living a Proverbs life requires developing the skills to see with the heart. Take a moment to read Chapter Sixteen in the Book of Proverbs. Write out any verses that catch your attention. Spend some time meditating…
Define your why. If you want to live your life in bold purpose then you need to start by defining your reason and your why. Get the Secrets that Drive Kathryn the Writer Words hold a special place in my heart. I enjoy the way words can dance on a blank page, painting images and…
Writer’s block causes freelance writers around the globe to tremble. No words translates into no paychecks – and no paychecks is never a good place to find yourself. Nothing frustrates writers faster than not being to write. Sitting, staring at the blank space and hoping for something to miraculously show up just makes it more…
There are days when I look around and wonder. I wonder why. I wonder how. I wonder if Jesus loved me so much then why He would let me be where I am. My thoughts should not be about if Jesus loves me – Jesus IS love so the two can never be separated. It…
The Biannual Blogathon Bash kicked off this morning. The kids refused to cooperate. My husband bemoaned the need to have time to do his studies. If there was something else that could have topped my “this was not on my list” cake, I have no idea what it could have been. I had plans –…