Indie Life

14 Ways to Motivate Your Writing in 2014

I have a motivation problem. It’s not that I don’t love writing. I LOVE it. I am not sure I could live without it. I need to write. Which is probably part of the problem for me. The things I need the most are often the things I work the hardest to avoid. And let me tell you, most days it’s easy to avoid writing. I am a full-time Mom to a very active 18-month-old and we have a brand new house with lots of unpacked boxes, so finding time to write is the difficult part. You’d think I would…

STOP Comparing Yourself

STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHER AUTHORS!!! Seriously, stop. I’m saying this for my sake as much as yours, believe me. And hey, maybe you don’t have this problem. Maybe you are a shining example of peace and happiness and self-love regardless of your sales numbers. If you are, I want to know your secret! Most of us, though, are daily passengers on the comparison roller-coaster. Why that book and not mine? Why did she get accepted for that program/ad/opportunity over me? My sales have completely disappeared and all my friends are hitting the New York Times bestseller list. I’m a…