Guys… I’m so behind in the blog! I do, however, have a really good reason for being behind in putting out quality content for you. Are you ready? I’m launching a podcast! Starting March 1st, the Girl Tries Life podcast will go live with 21 Days to Kick Start Your Best Life. It’ll 21 days […]
For a lot of reasons, 2015 was a tough year for me. Really tough. For ages I was calling it my “annus horribilis” (horrible year) as a nod to the Queen’s Christmas speech of 1992. Then again, as I’ve sat down to write this (in pieces throughout the year so my baby brain didn’t forget), […]
Quick post for today, folks, but I need your help! Ever since we got back from Southeast Asia at the end of January, I’ve been hearing the question from folks, “how did you do it?” People wanted to know the ins and outs about how to take a leave of absence to travel. Maybe it […]
Hey folks, Hard to believe that we’re reaching the end of 2015 and Baby Smith is almost here. I’ve been hard at work getting as much in order as I can before my life is about to turn upside down! Going without regular sleep has never been a forte of mine, so I have a […]
When author Sarah Kades was asked by a well-known New York agent to expand her novel, she was both excited at the opportunity and nervous about what it would mean for her story. Many authors face this same fear. If their manuscript is looking a bit short in word count, how do you expand your […]
Okay, I’m going to cheat this week with TWO photos! I know. I went and got all crazy on you. I’m in the mood for Christmas, lately. With the weather getting chilly and every chain store playing holiday music, I’m reminded of some special holiday memories. In particular, I remember December 2010. Some friends and […]
I’m coming up on my blog’s two year anniversary. Two years! It’s kind of hard to believe it’s gone by so quickly. And yet, when I look back the 250 some blog posts that I’ve put together, I am pretty darn proud of how far I’ve come in two years. To be totally honest, I […]
I’ve been facing a bit of an ethical dilemma for a while. When I did my travel research for our trip to Southeast Asia, it involved the trusty old guidebooks, but for the most part I went to travel blogs as my main source of information and inspiration. Certain locations were written about and photographed […]
“Are you writing a series?” asked bestselling author, C.J. Carmichael. I looked around at our writers’ group meeting and there was a mixture of nodding or shaking heads. “If not, you should be!” As it turns out, I am actually writing a series, making her presentation even more gripping than anticipated. Readers Fall in Love With […]
Losing your writing mojo? It happens. Boy, does it ever happen. You’re on a roll, you’re loving what you’re working on, then BAM! Gone. Or, perhaps it’s a slower, more slippery slope where you start second guessing yourself and every word you’ve ever typed on the page. Been there, done that. Perhaps what you need […]