Wow, what a week. I conquered my goal of 50,000 words this month for NaNoWriMo – my first win in three years! It feels good, but I still have a ways to go before my book is turned in on Monday. How is your writing going? National Novel Writing Month is almost over – only […]
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How is your NaNoWriMo going? It’s been another rollercoaster week here. But we are over the hump now and the end is in site! The life of a writer… it may seem all sunshine and roses, but there are cloudy days and roses sometimes have thorns. For me, this week has been a little of […]
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Welcome to the second week of the NaNoWriMo Diaries, my daily vlog where I talk about the experience of writing a brand new novel for NaNo, at the same time as publishing another, as well as being a mom and an entrepreneur. (And if you wonder how, I explain it all in the Day 9 […]
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So many exciting things are happening this month! If you’ve started NaNo, how things are going with you so far? Let me know in the comments! As many of you know, I have been doing daily (or nightly, really 😊) vlogs for NaNoWriMo, called the NaNoWriMo Diaries. If you haven’t been able to check them […]
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Anyone else feeling like they need a little bit of writing joy in their lives right now? I know that I personally can feel like what’s going on in the world is so important, I need to be plugged in 24/7. Unfortunately, what that ends up doing is draining me and making me suuuuper stressed […]
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I am so excited to start a discussion today about how we can actively work to support Black authors in our community. Today, I have five tips for how we can all follow to start making a difference immediately. In my video linked below, I have started out with a brief discussion of how algorithms […]
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It’s such a busy time of year for everyone, but it feels especially true this year for me with little 3-month-old Evie at home. So, how am I getting it all done? Watch today’s “DITL” vlog to get a glimpse into how my planning helps me to get more done and still spend lots of […]
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I’m sure most of you have heard of this by now, but at the beginning of the year, I challenged myself to use a notebook each month in 2019. This was inspired by my notebook collection video last year where I realized I’d been hoarding over 100 notebooks! Now, this was a collection that had […]
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I’m back after a short break to focus on my Publish And Thrive course, moving into a new house, and getting life ready for baby, so I figured it was the perfect time to talk about how to achieve your goals when you’re busy. Busy has been the name of the game for me over […]
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In today’s video, I’m sharing my personal experience with setting big goals, feeling overwhelmed, following the advice of others, and finally finding my way toward my dreams. Watch the video below or head over to YouTube to join the conversation. If this really hit home for you today, you might benefit from my HB90 Method. […]
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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.