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...
by KallieRoss | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog, Motivation, Writing
Ugh. Let me preface this with the fact that I’m still learning… A ‘student writer’, if you will. This question, ‘Where am I going?’ terrifies me in so many ways. I’m driving full-speed on the road of life, fearing the unknown,...
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...
by KallieRoss | Jan 24, 2014 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing
Inspiration hits me when I’m outdoors, while I listen to music, and after I’ve had an interesting conversation. Often, after being inspired, I make a note to myself to refer to later. Not often enough, the inspiration comes at the perfect time and...
by KallieRoss | Nov 10, 2013 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Listening, Motivation, Writing
What first popped into your mind when you read ‘I’m Horrible at ________!’? Did you fill the blank with Writing, Organizing, Blogging, Time Managing, Creating, Outlining? Or maybe, you’re dealing with a different season of life and your brain...
