• Retreat Reflections: Commitment to the Vision

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    Retreat Reflection #1: You have to be committed to the vision. No exception. In order to be committed, you have to release all of the “not-it shit.” If I didn’t learn anything else at The Crossing Spiritual Business Retreat, I got that. I’m a writer. You’re a writer. It’s why…

  • Cap the Hook-Ups

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    “Everybody ain’t and everybody can’t.” I recently read that quote on a friend’s Facebook page and thought that it couldn’t have possibly been more in line with what’s been on my mind lately. My latest novel, Getting Across, released a few days ago. As an author, this is an extremely exciting…

  • Confession: My Record-Keeping Sucks

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    I was having a convo with the mister on my promotional plans for next year. I was spitting out everything that I planned to do and what I didn’t plan on repeating. He got to asking me questions like: How many books did you sell there? How well-prepared were you?…

  • Meet My Soulmate, My Mantra

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    I finally met her. My soulmate. She carries me daily. She keeps me grounded. She reminds me to: Meditate. Know. Breathe. Focus… On simplicity. Knowing that all is well… Through prayer and meditation. She is my  mantra! It’s been a long time coming, but I didn’t force it. I wanted…

  • 7 Ways to Refuel Your Writing Passion

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    Remember that #GoldenMoment when you discovered that your writing passion was also your purpose? Then you discovered that you could make a living doing it! Making money doing something that you enjoy. That’s the life, right? Yes!  Then, something happens. That raging, spreading flame of passion begins to die down. Those big,…