GRIPPED – An 85 Word Story

They are travelers gripped by thought, lost in their worlds of introspection. They sit, frozen in time and space, which once moved freely for them. But day by day they grew exhausted,  Their bones tiring from the burdens they secretly bore. Emotions and struggles hide behind their sculpted eyes, forever creating stories of who theyContinue reading “GRIPPED – An 85 Word Story”

LESSONS FROM A BOOK PROPOSAL

After hitting my deadline for the my first cover letter, book proposal and sample chapters, here are a few things I have learned: 1. I am tired of reading my book. Seriously, I can’t tell you how many times I have read it now. I am not even going to look at it for anContinue reading “LESSONS FROM A BOOK PROPOSAL”

What a Week!

Wow. It has been one week since I posted about needing accountability and it has happened in more areas than I intended. First, my board in the kitchen where I post my weight and minutes I have exercised stares at me. It doesn’t mock me in a Gilbert Gottfried voice like I thought it would.Continue reading “What a Week!”

ACCOUNTABILITY

Okay, so this post has nothing to do with writing. It all has to do with accountability. I am reading this fascinating book by Gretchen Rubin called “The Four Tendencies.” In this book I have discovered that I am an OBLIGER. What this means is I am excellent at meeting other peoples expectation, but prettyContinue reading “ACCOUNTABILITY”