Kent Sanders You were born with a gift. You can think of it as a beautiful white pearl. This gift, this pearl, is meant to be shared with the world. As a child, you were excited to share your gift with others. Then, as you got older, you accumulated disappointments, rejection, and hurts. Your pearl grew dark … Read more
When you look at your task list, you have messages to answer, deadlines to meet, material to write. It all feels like it needs to be done right now. You have a busy schedule, just like everyone else. But trying to go faster won’t help. Instead, you need perspective. You need calm. You need to … Read more
The acronym WYSIWYG stands for “what you see is what you get.” It refers to a computer interface where the content you see on screen is exactly what will be printed or shown elsewhere. WYSIWYG can also refer to the writing life as a whole. What you see is truly what you get. Do you … Read more
We writers love to create stories. And why not? There is something fun about creating a fantasy world, living in it for a while, and inviting others to join us there. Sometimes these fantasies bleed over into the real world, where we don’t quite live in reality. Here is one of the fantasies we love: … Read more
Have you ever noticed that some people have an opinion about literally everything? It’s not hard to find these people. They are all over social media, and probably within your workplace, social circle, or even your family. While it’s easy to point out how others are opinionated, it’s important to look at ourselves as well. … Read more
You’ve heard the saying, “Curiosity killed the cat.” The phrase has been around in some form or another for hundreds of years. It is meant to be a warning to those who would investigate a matter too closely. Perhaps we take it a little too far. When have you ever heard of someone being harmed … Read more
I’ve been a full-time ghostwriter for the last few years. Although I have much respect for all writers, I have a special place in my heart for ghostwriters. We do a very specialized type of work, and it’s always a fun day when I get to talk shop with another ghostwriter. That’s why I’m excited … Read more
One of the perennial questions writers ask is, “Where do you get good ideas?” We all want to use the best ideas to make our writing better. Our assumption is that we need to do something more or add a new technique, in order to find great ideas. Yet Stephen King wrote, “Let’s get one … Read more
Have you ever felt stuck by writer’s block? If so, you’re in good company. That’s exactly the state the members of the legendary rock group Guns N’ Roses found themselves in one day in 1987. They were recording songs for their album Appetite for Destruction and had been working on a song titled, “Sweet Child … Read more
We live in a world where miraculous things happen every day. Of course, most of these things don’t seem miraculous to us. They seem ordinary. But it all depends on your perspective. Seeing with your eyes seems ordinary to you, but to a blind person, it’s astonishing. Taking a breath seems ordinary to you, but … Read more