life lessons
August 31, 2020
“When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.” — Kristin Armstrong The word “stillness” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the absence of movement our sound.” I’ve never liked definitions that […]
November 29, 2019
I have to give props to DRM for his honest article on the need to be loved and the impact of negative comments about our writing in a public environment. Why Do We Care So Much What Strangers Think of Us? It triggered my own struggle with being a good writer, one who helps others […]
October 23, 2019
Throughout my publishing career, there have always been authors who complain that they are not fairly compensated for their writing. That complaint is often couched in a comparison of their income to someone else writing in the same genre who is doing significantly better. Furthermore, the complaining author has judged that person to be undeserving […]
October 6, 2019
9 minute read Darn, I thought I made up the word comparisonitis myself. It ends up someone else beat me to it. I can’t even be first in making up a word. Comparisonitis: The compulsion to compare one’s accomplishments to another’s to determine relative importance. — Wiktionary I’ve never kept score between myself and my […]
