Conversations about creativity and the writing life.

This post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, The Fearless Creative. Make sure you subscribe to get your weekly dose of inspiration, motivation, an...

We’ve all been there: You start the day with fire in your belly and the very best of intentions. Today’s the day! You’re going to write! You are ready to pen...

The Fearless Creative podcast. If you’d rather read instead of listen, I’ve included the abridged transcript below. If you do listen, please take a moment to...

Creativity is a natural phenomenon. And, like any natural phenomenon, it is not perfectly uniform. Creativity comes in waves or seasons — seasons of abundanc...

My mom was a schoolteacher. In her lifetime, she taught nearly every age group from kindergarten to eighth grade. She was also really interested in self-help...

You’ve heard the expression “follow your fear.” It’s the sort of advice we usually nod along with when we hear it and then immediately disregard. None of us ...

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I don’t believe in writer’s block as a long-term or chronic condition. The main problem I have with th...

If you’re looking to build a career as a full-time writer, you need to hone a laser-like focus. When I was building my business, I would wake up an hour earl...

It’s inevitable in any creative career: No matter how hard you work, no matter how great your writing is or how well-placed your niche, there will be times w...

Do you want to be a writer? Do you dream of publishing a novel but struggle to find the time to write? Do you sometimes set writing goals for yourself, only ...

Being a writer isn’t like being an accountant. For one thing, when I tell people what I do, they actually want to know more about it. Usually, that conversat...

As writers and creatives, there is no shortage of material in the world telling us that we should doubt ourselves. The online world is fraught with articles ...

This week I’ve been reading “Creative Visualization” by Shakti Gawain. It’s a little book I picked up by chance last week when I was looking for something el...

Over the holidays, something happened to me that hadn’t happened in nearly three years: I got sick. When I woke up on December 23rd with a runny nose, I trie...

Often we start the new year with the best of intentions, but life gets in the way and our goals peter out. We have that cigarette. We blow off the gym. We fe...

This post is part of a series dedicated to National Novel-Writing Month. If you aren’t participating in NaNoWriMo this year, you should. I have a free workbo...

It happens to the best of us. One day you’re humming along on your novel. You’re churning out words like a boss and feeling great, and the next day, you hit ...

Writer’s block is one of the most popular themes in the canon of writing. There are endless articles, books, and online courses promising to solve the proble...