I’m still knee deep in edits for The Disappearance of Vanessa Shaw over here, and I have to admit – it’s been emotionally challenging to stick with this for so long. Have you ever been working on a project and just felt like you were stuck? Or you weren’t sure how to keep moving forward? […]
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Still trying to figure out what to write next? Some of us already have a thousand ideas we love, while some of us are still trying to figure out which ideas are any good. I understand the struggle! In today’s video, I’m going to give you some great ideas for how to brainstorm and come […]
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Who’s ready to prep? It’s that time again, and I’ve been planning some awesome writing content coming up that will be good for all our authors, whether you’re planning to participate in NaNoWriMo or not, Today, we’re kicking off our Preptober content with a list of the steps I take to start a new project, […]
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Forgive me if this email is stained with tears, but my sweet little Evie headed off to preschool for the first time today, so I’m crying in my coffee as I write this. 🥹 I’m planning to distract myself with edits, so it’s the perfect time to talk about writing multiple pov stories and how […]
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The middle of the year is a great time to re-evaluate what’s working and what’s not when it comes to our systems and planners. At the start of the year, I tried to seriously cut back on the amount of paper planners I was using. This worked in some areas and not in others. Today, […]
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A few years ago, not following through on my colorful, carefully highlighted plans was one of my greatest sorrows. I used to cry a lot, thinking, “What is wrong with me? Why can’t I do this?” But there was actually nothing wrong with me. The issue was with my plans. Once I learned to tweak […]
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Summer is here, and for many of us that means a major shift in our schedule. Maybe you’ve got your kids home with you, or you’re a teacher with more free time on your hands. Whatever the case may be, anytime we see a temporary shift in our schedules, it can feel like we’re losing […]
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I’m so happy to finally be in the editing phase of my novel, and even though it’s in rough shape, I still love it when the ideas start to flow. It’s just so much fun when a new idea gets unlocked during any part of the process, and that’s exactly what happened to me earlier […]
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One of the most common questions I get as a writer is how do I balance it all? We all have so much going on in our lives. Responsibilities. Desires. Hopes. It’s a lot, isn’t it? I definitely feel that, along with the pressure of wanting to make sure I’m reaching my goals, making everyone […]
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I am a few weeks into my Writer Reset project, and it’s paying off already! It’s so much fun to allow myself to just play and dream about my story, set up a fresh clean space, and get back into my story again. Watch my latest video to see how the writer reset is going […]
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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.