It’s normal to get stuck in life from time to time. It’s excruciatingly painful to stay there, though.Here is what you can do to get unstuck.First of all, it’s important to not make “being stuck” any worse than it is through over-reacting.How do you do that?By realizing that “being stuck” is nothing other than an [...]

I can tell you how to really kick some creative butt this summer, hunker down, and write that book, but it wouldn’t do much good. So I’m not going to even try to lay down that law. Instead, I’m going to suggest that unless you have an already written book being readied for publication and [...]

If you’re not on Goodreads, you need to be. Goodreads is a social network specifically for authors and readers. It is one of the most visited websites in the world. Goodreads helps people find the next book they want to read. Think of it like Pandora Radio or Spotify, but for books instead of music. It is considered to be a “Facebook” for authors and [...]

Guest Blog by Kristina AshleyI was nervous. I write all the time, but this would be a new level for me.  I walked into the classroom for the free Write in the Divine Author Within State that Tom Bird offers where I live in Sedona, Arizona. In one way it felt like coming home. I [...]

Guest Blog by David Thalberg of BrandStandBooksIf only the writing a novel was as simple as wearing your lucky sweater, sitting down in your favorite chair, with your trusty pen, laptop or Smith-Corona, and then getting to it. It’s become trite to answer the question: “So what are you up to these days?” with the [...]

That’s right.When you’re feeling fear, pain or a bit of nausea … whatever, go into it.Go into it? Are you kidding me? Wouldn’t I be better off trying to avoid going into such things? Or better off finding a way to numb or hide away from experiencing such uncomfortable situations? No.These uncomfortable situations are appearing in [...]

Did you ever notice that significant breakthroughs or accomplishments in your life are often followed by what appear to be major attacks or setbacks?I sure have.In fact, this has happened in my life so often that I have found myself not feeling safe enough to celebrate the breakthroughs and instead, ducking to avoid being cold-cocked [...]

It was my first time going behind bars. The prison I would be entering was in the little, dusty town of Cleveland, Texas, about an hour outside Houston. Thank God I would be going behind bars as an invited guest who could walk right back out those same doors any time I chose. Knowing that [...]

You may have heard me say this before. If that is the case, I sincerely apologize, but this is worth reiterating time and time and time again:“Writing is an all-or-nothing art form. Either you’re in your Divine Author Within (DAW) or you’re not. There is no gray area with writing. There’s only black or white. Either [...]