Excellent post and so very true! Please read the original on Susan's blog and contribute to the conversation there.
Five Easy Ways to Declutter your Email
A month ago, I was drowning in emails. My phone dinged with alerts. I had heart palpitations every time I tried to confront my out of control inbox. It was common for me to wake up to fifty (or more!) new emails every morning. After working all day, I'd come home to dozens of new emails. … Continue reading Five Easy Ways to Declutter your Email
THE ART OF SETTING BOUNDARIES (Guest Post)…
Excellent post! I agree with this 100%. Setting boundaries is an essential life skill and absolutely critical if you’re a writer.
Many positive traits have been associated with Sir Winton Churchill, among them the ability to set effective boundaries. Whenever I struggle with this essential life skill, I recall the following anecdote:
Sir Winston hired a young aide to be his gatekeeper. On the young man’s first day, Sir Winston said: “Occasionally, I like to take a brief nap to rejuvenate myself. It’s never more than fifteen or twenty minutes. While I am napping, I am not to be disturbed unless there is a crisis.”
Eager to please, the young man nodded. “Very good, sir.”
Sir Winston persisted. “No, not very good. Everyone who comes to you will say they have a potential crisis and I must be awakened. To avoid any confusion, I will tell you what I consider to be a crisis. It is an armed invasion of the British Isles. Anything less than that can wait.”
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On the Road with Diverse Book Tours
This is an exciting week for me. My Spellbringers series is on tour with a wonderful organization called Diverse Book Tours. If you're not familiar with them, they promote books that feature diverse characters. I've participated in Diverse Book Tours as a blogger on Authors to Watch. This is my first time participating as an … Continue reading On the Road with Diverse Book Tours
Beware the Experts
Experts. They're everywhere. Self-publishing experts, social media experts, writing experts... the list goes on and on. How can you tell if someone is an expert in their field? Anyone can claim to be an expert. Not everyone who claims to be an expert is an expert. They lack credentials, experience, and sometimes integrity. They sell … Continue reading Beware the Experts
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