I don’t read enough!

Today, I was reading a blog post from Michael Hyatt, former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing and New York Times Bestselling author, about his plan to read fewer e-books and more hard copy books. He had several good reasons for his decision, many of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I prefer hard copy books over e-books, in most cases. Hyatt’s post got me thinking about my own relationship with books and their importance to me as a writer. I really enjoy reading, but seldom have the opportunity to read longer pieces. I read other blogs and short articles, and I READ MORE

One week into the New Year

I thought I would give you an update on my last post. Don’t worry, I will not be giving goal updates every week, just periodically. I am excited to report that I have made progress in three of my New Year’s goals. I made strides in two of my goals this week by writing this blog post. Today is Thursday, and it just happens to be the day I have declared as my blog posting day – deadline fear facing and more consistent writing, check, check! So, you can look forward to reading something from me every Thursday. It may, READ MORE

Welcome to 2016

Welcome to 2016! I have been taking a few days to reflect on 2015 and considering the things I want to see happen in the coming year. So, I thought I would share some of my list with you. These items are NOT resolutions; they are goals I want to work toward and hope to see accomplished. For me, resolutions are easier to break than goals. 1) I would like to become a more consistent writer. For you the reader, this means I am going to try to publish a blog post weekly, preferably on the same day of the READ MORE