It seems I'm always trying to narrow-down my writing focus. I see so many of my writer friends who focus on one genre of writing, and I get to thinking that maybe I should, as well. If you've been following me for some time now, you know that my writing topics are all over the …
Category: Writing Blogs
At A Crossroads: Decision Time
As I struggle to promote my first book, complete my second book, work a full-time job, take time for all the things I need to do and want to do, as well as have time for selfcare, I'm considering giving up social media. It's not exactly what I want to do, but more like what …
Writing as a Hobby
There is so much to write about writing. And that's because writing is such a big part of our communication with the world around us. Although I have always enjoyed writing, looking back, I can say that I've always written more as a hobbyist than as a "professional." Not that I never sought publication but …
Writing is a Tool
Do you struggle with writing? Do you have an idea of what to write about but then can't figure out how to put that idea down on paper? Do you sometimes give up? And do you wonder how to write what you mean and express what you think? You might be thinking, didn't you just …
Blogging About Writing Expectations
Do you ever not know what to blog, or write, about? Or do you have so many ideas you don't know which one to choose? Because I'm inspired about so many things, I definitely have difficulty settling on topics - like all the time. I want to write about this, and yet I want to …
Writing From the Heart
It’s been a while since I have blogged about writing. If I don't count my goal setting blog in early January, it's been since November of last year, in fact. So I thought I’d share with you what my writing life's been like since then and my thoughts on writing from the heart. Sunrise Through …
Hello 2022: Setting Goals
It's the new year, and I have a lot of ideas, dreams, goals, and things to accomplish in this year of 2022. Many of them are related to my book writing, publishing, and marketing. But some are related my fitness, my travel plans to visit family and friends, and to our move from this dilapidated …
Writing Success On A Schedule
It’s been two weeks since I last posted and, boy, I can feel it. It is truly amazing how writing, or blogging, can be so addictive. Did I just say writing is addictive? Okay, I admit it. All these years, I have been warring with myself about if I like to write or not. After …
Writing & Writing A Book
Every now and then, little surprises can bring new beginnings. There is a definite difference between writing, regularly or randomly,...and writing a book. When writing, whether blogging, journaling, or otherwise, there is usually no deadline, the deadline is minimal, or the deadline is self-imposed, at best. When writing a book, there is often a cloak …
Virginia Alice Crawford 