Could Someone Please Tell Me, "Am I a Writer, Yet?"

How do you know when you’ve become a writer? When have you earned this social badge? Is it when… Own a blog. Written several blog posts. Written a blog post on another venue. Keep a daily journal. Have an idea for a novel. Started a novel. Started two novels. Started three novels. Have another brilliant…

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Your idea is genius. Your writing is inspiring. Don’t water it down!   Growing up, I can remember one of my first amazing talents was mixing Kool-aid. This skill involved emptying a packet of magic powder into a plastic, gallon jug, followed by the right amount of sugar and then water. If the correct measurements…

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When a scalpel just won’t do. Editing. Ugh. I’ll say it again…EDITING. Double-ugh. I can truly say that editing is NOT on my list of super-cool and fun things to do before publishing an article. To me, writing is the fun part, especially when you get into a sweet rhythm, the words flowing, your groove is…

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