How Do You Overcome Your Fear of Failure?
by @lisajordan There it was. That familiar coil in the pit of my stomach waiting to attack my creative confidence—fear of failure. Every creative deals with this fear at some point in his or her career, maybe even quite often. When I felt my writing was close to the...
Is Perfectionism Killing Your Creativity?
@lisajordan I have a book proposal due to my editor in a week, and until this morning, I didn’t have a completed plot. For days I struggled to get words on the page because my mind was blank. I want this story to be perfect because it wraps up the series I’ve been...
What Does Creativity Mean to You?
I’m returning to blogging after being away for a couple of years. Between managing my busy life and deadlines for a four-book series while working two other jobs, my creative bucket has been drained for other endeavors. But with my beautiful website makeover...Why We Renewed Our Vows (+ Valentine’s Giveaway)
This past October, Hubby and I celebrated our 25th anniversary by renewing our marriage vows in front of family & friends at our church. We chose to renew our vows for one simple reason–we wanted to reaffirm those promises we said so many years...
Entering the MBT Frasier Contest: Rejection From a Judge’s Point of View
Rejection, though undeniably painful, does not have to hold us back from accomplishing what God wants us to do. ~Jennifer Benson Shuldt After entering one of my first writing contests, I was determined never to enter another. After all, my low scores attested to...
Receive my posts in your inbox:
