Hi friends! Happy Sunday and Happy Easter (if you're celebrating). For today's blog post, I thought I would give you an inside peek at what programs, apps, websites, etc I use for writing, editing, marketing... Everything I use in my writing/author career. I frequently see new authors/writers asking what programs people recommend, so if you've... Continue Reading →
Goals for February 2022
The first month of 2022 is coming to an end. That means it's time to reassess goals and set new ones for the month of February. My Goals for January were: Reach 3,000 Newsletter SubscribersRewrite and edit half of the Playing for Keeps Chapters Where I ended up with those goals: 1,769 Newsletter SubscribersOnly 1/4... Continue Reading →
Lessons from Boot Camp – Never Give Up
Michelle Hillstrom Boot Camp Photo 2005 Oscar Company 4009 As an indie author, there are frequent moments of frustration, doubt, and questioning if all the work is worth it. Sometimes during this author journey I have wanted to give up because it felt like I wasn't getting anywhere. No one was reading or buying my... Continue Reading →
Welcome to My Writing Cave
Inside looks of my writing cave and writing process are rare because it never crosses my mind to share behind the scenes of what I do. I never think people want to know about my writing process, to be honest. I’m not a big name author with a lot of experience to my name. (Hey... Continue Reading →
Write About It Wednesday: Alternative Medical Care
Happy Write About It Wednesday, Writers! On Tuesday, I had a consultation for Sensory Deprivation and Float Therapy. Today, I will be floating in the Sensory Deprivation tank for the first time.
A flotation tank is a lightless, soundless tank filled with highly concentrated Epsom salt water heated to skin temperature. Flotation, also known as sensory deprivation, is simply the act of relaxing in a flotation tank
Write About It Wednesday: Mothers
Happy Write About It Wednesday, y'all! (Yes, it is Wednesday once again in case you've lost track.) Or are things starting to go back to normal for you now? I know that some places are starting to reopen and recover from the pandemic. Texas has started partially reopening, but I'm still staying home and have... Continue Reading →
Write About It Wednesday: Spring Cleaning
Hello, and Happy Wednesday, friends! (Yes, it's Wednesday for those of you who have lost track.) With so much spare time on my hands, I've been doing a lot of cleaning, rearranging furniture, and organizing. I guess it's right on time for Spring Cleaning this year. But, I don't do it first thing in the... Continue Reading →
Write About It Wednesday: Virus
Happy Write About It Wednesday, Writers! It’s been quite a while since we have done one of these, but since I am sitting at home with a lot of spare time on my hands just like most of y’all, I figure now is a good time to bring them back. Taking our topic from current... Continue Reading →
Write About It Wednesday: Prom
Prom is a right of passage for most American High School Students. It is the big event at the end of the year for juniors and seniors. The event that they look forward to attending with their friends and significant others. All across the country Proms have been taking place for the last few weeks... Continue Reading →
Write About It Wednesday: Camping
Camp NaNoWriMo started on April 1st. Camp NaNoWriMo is a lot like National Novel Writing Month except that it offers you the opportunity to create and set your own goals. Instead of having a goal of writing 50,000 words your goal can be to edit so many words or write for so many minutes a... Continue Reading →