DEADlines

by KallieRoss | Apr 17, 2014 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Listening, Motivation, Research, Writing, Writing Exercises

The term deadline can sound severe in several circumstances, and after looking up its historical significance I found that it was first coined during the American Civil War. I was surprised at how literally it was used. A Confederate General described a line that...

#LoveWriteCreate April Showers

by KallieRoss | Apr 8, 2014 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Listening, Motivation, Reading, Research, Video, Writing, Writing Exercises

Discussing writing with writers. That’s what we do. Morgan, Gaby, and I take on April with a little more ‘life’, and a little less literature. There has been so much going on, and we have been feeling a little overwhelmed… But doesn’t...

I want to be…

by KallieRoss | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Listening, Motivation, Writing, Writing Exercises

Writing words is how I color my own life. Last week, a group of my friends went through a weekend of The Daring Way (by Brene Brown) together. I want to take the time to write a post each week in April to reminisce and remind myself of the lessons I learned. I hope...

#LoveWriteCreate The Daring Way

by KallieRoss | Apr 1, 2014 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Video, Writing Exercises

We are worn out after spending the weekend exploring creativity. Our hangout this week is spent catching you up with what we’ve been up to, and chatting a little about our weekend focused on The Daring Way (Brene Brown). I ask for advice about a querying, and we...

#WritingExercise: Where are you going?

by KallieRoss | Mar 10, 2014 | Blog, Motivation, Writing, Writing Exercises

I have been exerting my brain and expanding my capacity to get posts up weekly, but this week I went blank. Don’t worry. I’m not facing the dreaded writer’s block. Instead, I’m consumed with a plethora of ideas, and when I try to focus on a...

#LoveWriteCreate Challenging Distractions & Twitterverse

by KallieRoss | Feb 12, 2014 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Video, Writing, Writing Exercises

I might be lame… I hate to admit it, but I’m behind posting about #LoveWriteCreate. So, I decided to make one grand post with the last TWO Google Hangout videos. Hopefully it’s helpful to you because it’s all in one place! (See how I turned that...