A simple (but powerful) ritual to help digital writers consistently drop into flow — and create a non-distracted writing life I have been chasing writing flow for 20 years. Flow …
Academic Burnout is Real And Cost Me My Job. Here’s How I Survived
If you think you might be burned out, diagnose yourself with these steps and get immediate relief to reclaim your life Academic burnout is real. Especially for women. Women do …
Kickstart Your Writing With a New Goal Setting System That Works
3 goal setting upgrades for writers that remove lesser goals, reduce self-doubt, and help you write faster, and easier How do you go from stuck and overwhelmed to writing productively …
Holiday Gift List for Writers — Anti-Gadget, Anti-Cost, Anti-Shiny
If you’re a writer, content creator or coach, this gift list is for you If you are a writer or want to gift something to a writer, do yourself a favour: …
Writer’s Block is Not a Failure — It’s Your Body and Mind Calling for Help
Change your relationship with writer’s block, instead of fearing it When someone asks you about writer’s block, you never know how vulnerable it’s going to get. But last time I had …
Should You Jump on the NaNoWriMo and AcWriMo Train?
Three questions that help you make a compassionate, intentional decision — and avoid feeling like a failure Every November, writers world wide come together to write a novel (NaNoWriMo) or academic books and …
3 Steps to Finish Your Writing by the End of the Year
As soon as the Fall started, I’ve been waking up exhausted. The days are getting shorter, my energy runs low, and I feel blocked. I almost want to slip into …
How To End Writers’ Block With the “90-Day Open Loop” Method
Photo by Frank Mckenna on Unsplash “The dishes in my mind: the very knowledge of them, what needs to get done, keeps me from cooking something new.” — Nuar Alsadir, Fourth Person Singular This article …
How to Write Effectively Before Your Christmas Break
Are you scrambling to get all your work done before the seasonal holidays? The way to write effectively before you take time off with family is simple. Here’s how you …
How to Avoid December Burnout
“The most successful people I know have a narrow focus, protect themselves against time-wasters, say no to almost everything.” — Derek Sivers, Hell Yeah or No Most people burn out in December. …