This week has been an interesting week. Probably only because I always have high hopes for getting things done in my work life and my home life. Within the last few weeks, I have made the decision to retire again from full-time office work in two years instead of ten years. This is so I …
Tag: writer's life
Good Fathers Are the Best
Not everyone is blessed to be born with a good dad. And sometimes, even if we have a good dad, we might think he isn't because he doesn't spend enough time with us. Or maybe he can't hold a steady job. Or he has a bad habit we don't like. There are all sorts of …
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 …
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 …
Book Two: Writing Progress
Sometimes in the course of life, we must do what needs our attention. And yet, we must also diligently strive to make room for what our soul cries out for us to achieve. Promises, Promises Yes, I should not have made a promise I wasn't sure I could keep. Yes, I did not get any …
And Life Keeps Changing
It's time to give everyone a behind-the-scenes update of our BIG move from the city to the country. Since The End of May So much has happened since my last personal update three months ago. Thanks to our son for devoting three weeks of his summer to help us, the construction on our little casita, …
Scheduled Writings
Whether you are a fiction or nonfiction writer, my guess is that scheduled writings are, or could be, beneficial to you. If it were not for scheduled writings in my life, I would probably not get any writing done. And if you have done any type of writing whatsoever, whether it's for work as in …
Writing On Empty
What does a writer do when exhaustion outweighs the creative thought process? Write or not write. What gets a writer to weigh in and decide that writing is more important than needed rest and a few more winks? Is it meeting a writing goal? Is it being stubborn about not letting other stuff get in …
Virginia Alice Crawford 