Finding time to write can be a real bitch sometimes. I work full-time (and we're getting into the busy season at my job), I have a husband whom I like to spend time with, friends whom I'd like to see, family who would like me to check in so they know I'm not dead, and … Continue reading Staying Motivated vs. Settling

A piece of advice that seems to appear rather frequently for writers is to draw from their experience. I think this is great advice because if you pull from what you know, your writing will be more authentic and subsequently more intriguing to your audience. This isn't to say that if you've never been a … Continue reading That’s What She Said- Plagiarizing Your Own Life

It's fairly obvious I'm a writer, mostly because I tell everyone and their dog that I write. Dogs really aren't my target audience. Subsequently, I end up meeting other writers and occasionally I am invited to join writers' groups. I've attended a few and have a confession to make: I hate writers' groups. I really … Continue reading That’s What She Said- The 4 Stereotypes at Every Writers’ Group

Writers are often begin as dedicated readers. This is the nice way of saying we were those weird, pasty kids who stayed inside all day with a book while everyone else made friends and went outside. I searched for "chubby kid reading a book" and Google apparently translated that into Macaulay Culkin's mug shot. So … Continue reading That’s What She Said- What Your Favorite Author Says About You

            As I've mentioned in previous columns, I pay my rent by working as a bartender. The two biggest holidays for a bartender are of course New Year's Eve and the upcoming St. Patrick's Day. The latter is often filled with an oversaturation of the color green, drunken patrons screaming for another Guinness, and buttons … Continue reading That’s What She Said- The Importance of Being Lucky