Writing + Fitness

January 11, 2012 Read Comments
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Image Source: Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Ah, it's January and with that comes fitness goals. Working out, eating right. Blah, blah, blah. We all know by February it's out the window right? Although the Butt-In-Chair (BIC) is a mantra we all use, sometimes being a writer and living that sedentary lifestyle can make it difficult to stay in shape. Here are some tips for a basic workout that can help your body AND your writing. Two for one! Yay. :) ***And if you stick around, I … [Read more...]

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(Pro)crastination

November 1, 2011 Read Comments

First off, I would like to send good luck to all of my writer friends who are participating in this year's National Novel Writing Month. I'm not doing it this year but I'll cheer the rest of you on. 50K in 30 days. Whew. Makes me tired just thinking about it. :) So...procrastination. Yeah. For the last few weeks, I've had a valid excuse to not work so much on my novel revision because of my day job craziness. But now that's slowing down and I'm still finding other ways to avoid what needs … [Read more...]

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Keep Looking (And Writing)

September 22, 2011 Read Comments

Right now, I'm struggling not to freak out because of all the things that I have to do in these last 3 months of the year. As some of you already know, I work in software development and sometimes we tend to have "shades of crazy" schedules. This may be one of the primary reasons that my current novel project has had its stalls but I try to put things in perspective. It is all about balance and reality --- because I have to earn an living first. Last night after finishing a 12-hour stint … [Read more...]

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Non-Writing Interests

September 20, 2011 Read Comments

I know as writers, we tend to spend a lot of our time writing and reading. These two main components are very important, but also having outside interests. I was talking with a writer friend about some of our other interests --- things that have *nothing* to do with writing and how they balance our lives, keep us learning, or just are plain fun. Here are some of my non-writing interests: Nails. I have a minor obsession with manicures and pedicures. For those of you who follow me on … [Read more...]

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