A Lesson in Listening I love the holiday season… But my job doesn’t. Every author has their own eccentricities when it comes to creating, and one of mine is I need uninterrupted silence. I write best when there are no people around. No music is playing. No phones are ringing. No distractions are calling to me. Let’s face it, from …
Writing Retreats Rock! I had the immense pleasure of being in Branson, Missouri last week for a wonderfully motivating writing retreat. And the best part was having the fellowship of four authors–Stacy Monson, Dawn Ford, Mari Keisling, and Sarah Anderson–whom I blessed to call friends (including my daughter!) On Sunday, March 5, we arrived at The Cliffs at Long Creek …
I’m off on another writing retreat this week, this time with my husband, so we’ll see how much writing I actually get done. His goal is to spend as much time as possible on the golf course. My goal is to stop changing major plot points in the novella I’m working on so that I can actually type The End …
Ahh, there’s nothing like a little retreat to rest the body and mind and reinvigorate the soul. And no, I’m not talking about withdrawing from enemy forces after a defeat … or maybe I am … But I digress. As I was saying, there’s nothing better to refresh ourselves than taking a day or two or more–preferably more!–to get away …
Five Reasons to Attend the Great Lakes Getaway Writing Retreat in Duluth, MN Beautiful location: Canal Park Lodge, right on the shores of Lake Superior Phenomenal Teaching: On Friday, brainstorming expert, Michelle Lim, will lead a Brainstorming Workshop Gifted author and teacher, Susan May Warren, will teach workshops the remainder of the weekend Fellowship with other authors Opportunity to sell …
Stop by Michelle Griep’s blog, Writer Off The Leash, to learn about Our Perfect Writing Day. https://writerofftheleash.blogspot.com/2013/04/hosting-perfect-writing-day.html
Oftentimes, there’s nothing better for our mental health than getting away from it all: our work, volunteering, classes, family. I’m blessed to have a bucolic place I can escape to. About once a year, usually in January or February, I head off to Christmas Mountain Village in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin for three to four days. It’s a cozy resort nestled …