Today, I’m honored to be hosted on the Conquering Writer’s Block & Summoning Inspiration blog tour by Elizabeth Craig. Be sure to stop by her blog to read the guest post “Tapping Subconscious Creativity.” Below is a sneak peek: Our work (and our lives) would be pretty useless without the logical sides of our brains. […]


6 Easy Ways to Bust Writer’s Block
Today, I’m honored to be hosted on the Conquering Writer’s Block & Summoning Inspiration blog tour by Kate Karyus Quinn. Be sure to stop by her blog to read the guest post “Writer’s Block Busters.” Below is a sneak peek: Writer’s block is that hairy beast that lurks beneath every writer’s desk, growling ominously, and threatening to steal […]

The Role of Angst and Creativity
Today, I’m honored to be hosted on the Conquering Writer’s Block & Summoning Inspiration blog tour by Lindsay Scott. Be sure to stop by her blog to read the guest post “Angst and Creativity.” Below is a sneak peek: The whole idea of angst and creativity looks romantic in the movies. But the real-life version […]

9 Prompts to Beat Writer’s Block
Today, I’m honored to be hosted on the Conquering Writer’s Block & Summoning Inspiration blog tour by Angie Lofthouse. Be sure to stop by her blog to read the guest post “How to Bust Writer’s Block With Variation.” Below is a sneak peek: There you are, sitting at your computer, trying to write the next scene […]

How Not to Be Inspired
Today, I’m honored to be hosted on the Conquering Writer’s Block & Summoning Inspiration blog tour by Katie Ganshert. Be sure to stop by her blog to read the guest post “How Not to Be Inspired.” Below is a sneak peek: Living an inspired life can be tougher than it looks. So you wouldn’t think I’d […]

Top 10 Essentials to an Inspired Writer’s Life
Today, I’m honored to be hosted by Margo Berendsen. Be sure to stop by her blog to read the post “Top 10 Essentials to an Inspired Writer’s Life.” Here’s a sneak peek: The romance of a tortured artist’s life aside, all writers are in search of the secrets that will allow us to keep the inspiration […]

Don’t Let Writing Rules Stifle Your Creativity
Today, I’m honored to be hosted on the Conquering Writer’s Block & Summoning Inspiration blog tour by Joanna Penn. Be sure to stop by her blog to read the post, Don’t Let the Rules Stifle Your Creativity. Here’s a sneak peek: If you’re a dedicated writer, you’ve probably already spent a hefty amount of time […]

Inspiration vs. Determination
Today, I’m honored to be hosted on the Conquering Writer’s Block & Summoning Inspiration blog tour by Michelle McLean. Be sure to stop by her blog to read the post, Inspiration vs. Determination. Here’s a sneak peek: As writers, we do everything possible to encourage inspiration in our lives. Sometimes that means creating generally good writing habits, […]

Conquering Writer’s Block and Summoning Inspiration Review and Quotes
Today, I’m honored to be hosted on the Conquering Writer’s Block & Summoning Inspiration blog tour by Julie Misel and Michelle McLean. Be sure to stop by their blogs to read a review and an excerpt from the audio book—and to sign up for a free giveaway of the audio book! Review of Conquering Writer’s Block […]

Announcing Conquering Writer’s Block and Winning Fridays
As those of who listen to my weekly podcast or follow me on Twitter and Facebook are probably already aware, I’ve been hard at work this summer on a new project: a 60-minute audio presentation called Conquering Writer’s Block and Summoning Inspiration, adapted from some of my most popular blog posts, which will be released […]











