96 Years Ago Today My Great Aunt Voted for the First Time (and wrote about it)
One woman’s diary written on November 2, 1920, when she could vote for the first time
Lisa Rivero
NaNoWriMo Tips: Use behavioral economics to stay motivated
It’s that time of the year again! No, not election season. If it’s November, it is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). While I don’t plan to participate in NaNoWriMo this year, I do want to piggyback a bit on NaNoWriMo to share writing resources and tips daily throughout November, beginning with some interesting behavioral economics research …
How Election 2016 Has Changed Me for the Better
“Maybe we’ve grown accustomed to swallowing these emotions and staying quiet” ~ Michelle Obama
Self-compassion for writers (it’s not what you think)
We are all busy. We are all easily distracted. Some of our brains have been hijacked by the election season. Finding time not only to write but to have a writing life of purposeful reading, daily practice, long-term goal setting, and regular submissions may feel like anything but self-compassion.
Writers, have you ever taken a break from social media?
This summer I have taken a bit of a social media sabbatical. Only after a couple of months now have I started dipping into Twitter, and, to a lesser extent, Facebook, and have yet to add the apps back to my phone. Next week I’m going to write more on my reasons and what, …