If there’s one characteristic writers share, it’s “hard-working.” Most of us have day jobs and use our leisure time to work on our writing projects. Many of us have families we’re taking care of too—kids and sometimes aging parents—and it can seem like we have hardly a spare minute toContinue Reading
The other day, I spent the afternoon looking at bikes. The last time I rode a bicycle was over 10 years ago, and it wasn’t mine. I haven’t been on one since then, and have preferred to jog rather than ride anyway. But lately, I’ve been thinking that biking mightContinue Reading
Are you feeling some mental exhaustion? You probably need more sleep, but there may be something else going on, too. We writers place a high “cognitive load” on our brains. Not only do most of us do everything that everyone else does—go to work every day, raise families, run errands,Continue Reading
by Donna Cook My first idea for this story actually came as I developed the series as a whole. The Beautiful Rivers series is about three siblings who inherited a luxury resort on the California coast when their parents passed away suddenly. (Their cousin, who was practically raised with them,Continue Reading
Self-care is a popular buzzword these days, but are you doing it right? Everybody’s talking about self-care as a way to improve health and well-being. Writers need to be especially conscious about it because the writing life can lead to health issues like back pain, weight gain, burnout, and depression.Continue Reading
You may not realize you’re suffering from creative burnout until you go on vacation. I thought I was doing what I needed to do to avoid creative and personal exhaustion, but when I took a few days to get away, I realized I wasn’t. Monkey Mind Has Its Way I’mContinue Reading