FINDING THE HERO WITHIN Today is my mother’s birthday. She would have been 92 years old today had she lived to see it. It is hard to believe sometimes that she has been gone longer than I had her in my life. Mama 35 years. Daddy 25 years. I was a child when I lost mama and a young adult when
Holly Lisle is the best investment I ever made in my writing. It was one of the best confidence boosters I ever had. It changed my perception and approach to writing for the better. The 3 Week Flash Fiction course is totally Free, there is no catch, and its lots of fun. There is satisfaction in completing a story or stories when they
Originally appeared on author Christine Rains blog. What makes a good flash fiction piece? To answer that question, we need to understand what flash fiction is about. It is a short story under 1000 words, generally right at or around 500 words. Flash fiction is the length of one short scene with emotional IMPACT using shocks, twists, irony, OR
Throughout your life, you’ve had parents, coaches, teachers, friends and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself? Using the science of habits, riveting stories and surprising facts from
I loved this book. It helps with understanding how habits work, how they emerge, the neurology of habit, and looks at research studies examples and habits of societies. The theme circles around and show that–Habits Can Be Changed. Habits actually change the brain. Habits are the “rote” allowing the brain not to think–power down–meaning you do them unaware you do
BULLET JOURNALING Productive Tool The Bullet Journal I love journals, but not all are useful. I use them for a time and then forget about them. They don’t suit my daily routines in the long-term. I love the bullet journal concept because I tailor around my daily, weekly, monthly even yearly needs using it for many things e.g. project planning
TALKING FLASH FICTION POST SWAP: Speculative Fiction Author Christine Rains, author of the Totem Trilogy did a post swap with me. She has also added 3 more books to this ongoing series at the link above. TALKING FLASH FICTION My post her site What makes a good flash fiction piece? Her post my site. Totem
