A Room Of Your Own: Count words
A Room Of Your Own
When all else fails, count words. Pick a number, any number and write that number of words daily until you are back in the habit, until sitting down to write ... Read more
Dear Pride,
Letters
Pride, You may not be everything, but there are days when if it weren’t for you, I’d turn in my pen and take up baking. Yours gratefully, Liz Buy my books ... Read more
A Room Of Your Own: Wake Up Early
A Room Of Your Own
A few days ago I was whining to my best friend (also a writer) about how I lack discipline and am not writing consistently. We have this conversation quite often. ... Read more
Sunday Book Review: Lolita
Book Reviews!
I finished reading Lolita last week. It took me a while because originally I started reading it for my writer’s book group and didn’t finish it on time. After our ... Read more
Dear End Goal,
Letters
Dear End Goal, You are publication, ultimately, but also just desire to have finished the work. At a recent writer’s group meeting a friend proposed that one of our greatest ... Read more
A Room of Your Own: Walk It Out
A Room Of Your Own
Stuck? Try moving. The body-mind connection is no joke. Take as many walks as you need to in one writing session to reach your goal. Try jumping jacks or sit ... Read more
A Room Of Your Own: Pair Up
A Room Of Your Own
Writing occurs in solitude. It can only be done by you and requires that you linger long in that internal space of imagination where you have to go alone in ... Read more
Sunday (It is Sunday somewhere, right?) Book Review
Book Reviews!
I picked The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women up on a whim for 50% off what are already delightfully low book prices at Goodwill. This is not the sort ... Read more
Dear Ladies,
Letters
Your awesomeness inspires me! Your perseverance in the face of struggle keeps me humble and faithful. All the dreams I’ve ever had began with those first friends, those girlfriends–at that ... Read more
A Room Of Your Own: Light A Candle
A Room Of Your Own
We’ve been quiet here for a few days at All The Muses, in part because my sister-in-law and collaborator had her gall bladder removed and hasn’t had the strength to ... Read more