July is a busy and fun month! A brand new quarter with a fresh opportunity for success, and Camp NaNoWriMo is just around the corner. Today on YouTube, I’m sharing my July Writing Goals for camp (is this too ambitious?? Maybe!), what I’m doing lately for writing accountability, and my brand new July Camp NaNo […]
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A few years ago, not following through on my colorful, carefully highlighted plans was one of my greatest sorrows. I used to cry a lot, thinking, “What is wrong with me? Why can’t I do this?” But there was actually nothing wrong with me. The issue was with my plans. Once I learned to tweak […]
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Summer is here, and for many of us that means a major shift in our schedule. Maybe you’ve got your kids home with you, or you’re a teacher with more free time on your hands. Whatever the case may be, anytime we see a temporary shift in our schedules, it can feel like we’re losing […]
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I’m so happy to finally be in the editing phase of my novel, and even though it’s in rough shape, I still love it when the ideas start to flow. It’s just so much fun when a new idea gets unlocked during any part of the process, and that’s exactly what happened to me earlier […]
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This has been an incredible week. The sun is shining, my path back to joy is fruitful, and… I finished the first draft of The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw!!!! I honestly couldn’t be more excited about this book and the progress I’ve been able to make in the past month. For reference, it’s been almost […]
read moreI hope you’ve been enjoying all the writer reset videos. I’ll have a new vlog and hopefully some word count progress to report next week, but we’re taking a slight break from the vlogs this week to talk about planners and notebooks!! Today’s new video is a complete haul and review of all my launch-day […]
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One of the most common questions I get as a writer is how do I balance it all? We all have so much going on in our lives. Responsibilities. Desires. Hopes. It’s a lot, isn’t it? I definitely feel that, along with the pressure of wanting to make sure I’m reaching my goals, making everyone […]
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I am a few weeks into my Writer Reset project, and it’s paying off already! It’s so much fun to allow myself to just play and dream about my story, set up a fresh clean space, and get back into my story again. Watch my latest video to see how the writer reset is going […]
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It’s finally here! The first of the Writer Reset videos has just gone up on YouTube. It’s no secret I’ve struggled to get back to a consistent and joyful writing process over the past few years. Are you in the same boat? I’m excited for the opportunity to reset, refresh, and rediscover that joy in my […]
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Whew, I can’t believe it’s already a week into April and Camp NaNo WriMo. I have been in deep rest mode after a very busy Q1, and it’s honestly taken me more time to get back to a place of motivation, so I’m back with more energy than before! Today, I’ve got a longer video […]
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I have been self-publishing my books since 2010, and in that time, I've sold well over half a million copies of my books. I'm not a superstar or a huge bestseller, but I have built an amazing career that brings me great joy. Here at Heart Breathings, I hope to help you find that same level of success. Let's do this.