I’m sure you would never think of walking across the desert in June without taking water, right? Of course not. You know that water is critical to your survival. And, you have to put it back into your body at the same rate that you lose it or you’ll quickly find yourself in trouble. It’s the same with your story. You must infuse it with whatever keeps it alive and healthy. Just like running a marathon, there is a key to proper hydration of your story. Here are some things you need to remember: Write your story on a regular schedule. When I run, I drink every ten minutes. That way I don’t get dehydrated. Just as it is impossible to recover from dehydration while on the run, your story […]
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Don’t Give Up Your Writing Dream
Hi all, You know, book therapy is every bit about staying with your writing as it is teaching the craft. I’ve asked MBT member and retreat faithful, Patricia Bradley, to share her writing journey and inspire us all! — Rachel **** Do you ever think about giving up on your writing dream? When I was 35 years old, I had these people who came and lived in my head. At first I didn’t know what to do with them, but since I’ve always had trouble sleeping, it was kind of nice to have someone to keep me entertained in the wee hours of the morning. Except, they weren’t content to entertain me. They wanted their story told. Problem? I didn’t know how to tell their story. So I bought a how-to […]
Read the RestSizzling Summer Success, Part 2: Fan the Flame
Last week we talked about lighting the fire under your dream of becoming or remaining to be a published author. Hopefully, you’ve done that because you have to do the first step in order to make today’s post work for you. You have to fan the flame and you can’t do that if you haven’t lit a fire. So how can you do that? Here are a few things you can do in order to make your writing dream sizzle. Write, plan, outline, or think about your story every day. Yes, I do mean each and every day, including Sunday’s, holidays, vacation days and birthdays. That blows the breath of life across the embers of your soul and keeps the flame burning hot. Plan your entire week at the same […]
Read the RestSizzling Summer Success, Part One: Light the Fire
I’m sure you’ve lit a fire at one time or another. You struck a match or flicked your lighter and, just like magic, flames appeared. In the old days, it was critical to keep a fire going all day and night. Survival depended on it. In our ever-changing world, it’s good to know that some things don’t change. Your survival as a writer depends on keeping the flames burning brightly in your soul. There should be fire in your belly for your story, for your career and desire to be published. Here’s why: Fire produces the energy to burn your midnight oil. It propels you forward in quest for that otherwise elusive “The End”. Fire burns through your fears, inhibitions and objections to going after your dream. It also gives […]
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