10 Things I’d Rather Do Than Fight a Zombie Elf
10 Things I’d Rather Do Than Fight a Zombie Elf, in random order…
Category: Courtney / Inspiration
In Which I Think My Navel Is Helpful
Here are links to five of my guest posts for UnstressedSyllables.com. I hope they encourage you in living a bolder, more passionate writing life!
The One With Remarkablogger Michael Martine
“Money pays the bills but it doesn’t do anything for your heart.” –Michael Martine, Remarkablogger Greetings, inklings! Today’s post is my interview with Remarkablogger Michael Martine, who blogs all sorts of fantabulous whats, hows and whys for blogging and business. His humor is dry, his style straightforward, and his advice spot-on. He loves helping others …
Google Analytics Makes Me Nerd Out
If you’re a blogger and you care about who your readers are and where they come from and how many they number, you probably spend some time obsessing over Google Analytics….
Who Am I?
I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am at your command…
All I Have to Do Is Dream
Last night, I dreamed that vampires were chasing me. I wasn’t myself; instead, I was a little girl, about 6 or 7 years old. I was at a truck stop of some sort, next to a lonely, deserted highway. Only a few other customers were in the truck stop. I think I was eating a meal when the vampires came in…
Be Honest — Was I Snoring?
Sweet inklings, I’ve found another bloggèd gem: Jennifer Brown’s post about owning our time and taking back the power we’ve given away. Jennifer talks about how we so often settle for “backseat driving” through life, instead of getting behind the wheel ourselves. Instead of following our dreams, we content ourselves (however resentfully) with sitting …
Writer, Screw in the Light Bulb Already!
Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon says that ideas are like bright light bulbs filling room after room. The lights entice him to distraction. His challenge is to figure out which one is worth his time and energy. My experience with these “light bulbs” is different…
I Like Photos. Let Me Show You It.
The One Where I Lost My Brain This past weekend, I went oldskool. I went on a photowalk Saturday night, and I used my “old” (ca. 2001) 35mm camera. The idea first popped into my head when I realized that the digicam’s batteries were dead. “Oh!” thinks I. “Instead of going to the battery store, …
But What’s the Because?
So, I didn’t intend to write a blog post for today, even though I usually do post on Thursdays. But, as you might’ve noticed, I moved last weekend, so my new home looks like a hoarder lives in it. I need need need to fix that. Plus, I’m cooking birthday dinner for my mommy today! …