Every year seems more crazy than the last, and I’m ready for this one to be over. I’m taking some time over the holidays to reflect on what I’ve done well and what’s brought me joy — including books. Best Books in 2017 1. Best book you read In 2017? Fiction – Good Night, Mr….
2017 State of the Blog and Wrap-Up
It’s four days till Christmas, and I’m heading out the door to celebrate with family — mostly by eating an embarrassing amount of tamales. But first, some end-of-year stats! First, the basics Books read in 2016: 56 (13 since 10/1) Audiobooks: 0 (0 since 10/1) Ebooks: 6 (0 since 10/1) Pages read: 17,725 (3,414 since…
Consider Me Professionally Developed
I despise stagnation. If I’m not learning or growing, it feels like I’m dying. This is partially because it’s the way I am (learning is so much fun!), and partially because I’ve got a lot of baggage when it comes to job progression and success. In my anxiety-infested brain, not having enough to do at…
The Write Stuff: A Mixed Bag
We’re rounding the last turn of 2017, and The Write Stuff isn’t steaming along quite as well as I hoped. Goal 1: Finish four short stories in 2017 I’d love to meet this goal, but the harder I push to come up with an idea, the less creative my brain seems. I’ve been relying on…
Writing Steps for Non-Writers
Speech 2: Organize Your Speech. The second speech of the Toastmasters Competent Communicator program introduces the basic concepts of organizing a speech around a speech outline. Getting back into writing has made it clear to me why most authors are alcoholics, manic depressives, or lunatics. I am not a talented writer by nature. I had…