I once heard a story of a woman who felt her husband of thirty years no longer loved her. For weeks she worked up the courage to confront her mate. Finally she broached the subject. When she accused him of failing love, her husband’s eyes flew open wide and his jaw dropped. “I told you I loved you when we got married,” he defended. “If I ever change my mind, I’ll let you know.” That might work in some remote corner of the universe, but definitely not in our galaxy, and especially not in the Valentine’s Day month. In order for the flame of love to stay alive, you must nurture it. Fan the flame. Tell your lover and show them in tangible ways every day that they are in […]
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Commitment: Your Key to Success Part Four: Believe in Yourself
What’s belief got to do with commitment? In a word, EVERYTHING! God designed our heart and mind to only commit to that which we believe in. If we believe in our ability as a writer, we’ll commit to it. If not, we’ll run from it. Simple as that. Here’s the truth. If you were not a writer, you would not be reading this article. It doesn’t contain jaw dropping, heart stopping, gotta-turn-the-page material. It’s not a New York Times best seller. Its literary magnificence can’t be the reason you’ve made it these hundred words. No, you’re hoping to gain insight to help you reach your goals as a writer. I believe in you. I believe in your dream. But I’m not the one who’s under the gun in your dream. […]
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The Key to a Successful Year Part Three: Setting Your Pace
Last week we discussed jump starting your career as a writer. Hopefully, you connected the battery cables and now have lots of juice flowing through your creative mind. So what’s next? You’re ready to kick things into high gear and pump those fingers toward the finish line. But then you realize how far away the prize actually is and wonder how you’ll be able to run that marathon. The key is to pace yourself. And the only way you will be able to do that is to be honest about your limitations, weaknesses and imperfections. Our minds create all sorts of “necessary” diversions, designed to sabotage our efforts. For example, while writing this article, several things ran through my mind, any one of which could have sidelined my progress. I […]
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Commitment: The Key to a Successful Year Part Two: Give Yourself a Jump Start
I get it. The holidays are history and the now the visions of sugar plums wiggle on our hips. The decorations and trees come down and the excitement of the season waddles to the back of our memory. We’re surrounded by ending and, because of that, many writers pull over and park, not remembering to pick up a pen until the spring thaw. Right now—yes, today—determines how successful you will be at reaching your writing goals in 2012. What you do right after you read this will set in motion the wheels that will lead you either on a journey of success and fulfillment, or on the road to nowhere you’d ever want to be. You’re in the driver’s seat. It’s all up to you. Perhaps you feel sluggish from […]
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