Comparison can turn friends into adversaries. -Frank Sonnenberg Morning, lovelies! Hopefully you're having a lovely day and great start to your week. I'll be honest, my weekend and my Monday were rough. I had a pretty gnarly headache. Not a migraine, thankfully, but this nagging pain going right across the back of my skull and … Continue reading The Comparison Game
“The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on … Continue reading Oh, crap. I quit my job. Now I’m a full-time author.
Hi, I'm Aila. And I have a problem. Today's scheduled blog post was supposed to be about my other hobby: Weaving. You know, those big pretty things people sometimes hang on their wall? Yeah, I enjoy making them. But I'm home sick today (yesterday for you) and I don't feel like setting up the photography … Continue reading Operation: Digital Declutter
Hey, good lookin'! Happy Thursday! So, it's officially summer now. For you that might mean lounging by the pool, a cool drink in your hand—or maybe on the beach, stretched out on the sand, watching the waves and working on your tan. If that's you, then you should really check out this giveaway my friend … Continue reading Q2: How’d I do?
Happy Monday Tuesday! Whoops! So, small confession: I'm on vacation...and that weird vacation-brain where you forget what day and time it is totally sneaked up on me quickly. Even though my husband went to work yesterday and I knew I had a Monday writing group meeting...something about yesterday didn't feel like a Monday and I totally … Continue reading Writer Pride
Today's writer resource post is going to be a little different. It doesn't have the flash or whimsical appeal of the fun stuff like design. It doesn't usually incite excitement. It is probably something writers avoid even more than they do marketing. Legal sh!t. Does an indie author need to worry about the legal aspects … Continue reading Writer Resources: Legal Stuff
When it snows in the South, it's a big deal, y'all. My Northern friends get a good laugh at us because it's such a big to do around here. We buy up all the milk and bread, gas up our cars, and start calling our friends to see who is the most well-stocked with provisions. … Continue reading Aila Loves The Snow, and other stuff!
"That's the thing about introverts; we wear our chaos on the inside where no one can see it." -Michaela Chung We're two weeks into the new year! How are you doing on your goals so far? I'm going to be honest with you, I've been writing every day—just not always on the right project. But, … Continue reading The Success Mindset For Introverts
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