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Maintaining a Postitive Attitude

Maintaining a Postitive Attitude

“Mastering the mental game as a writer is really about keeping your positive attitude and motivation even when you don’t feel like it. It’s about ignoring the naysayers and believing that the writer’s...
How do you know if a writing career is for you?

How do you know if a writing career is for you?

I have never been one for planning. Before I landed at The Blue Inkwell, I never had any real goals. I had no idea where life was taking me. I was just Crystal; a woman who has spent most of her life working...
Life: Which Race Are You Winning?

Life: Which Race Are You Winning?

I wanted to apologize for not posting yet this week, but between trying to finish up a big project and everything else going on, it’s been hard to keep my head together. The big project has been fabulous!...
Four Funny Writers and a Humorous Website

Four Funny Writers and a Humorous Website

I often think things in life are taken a little too serious and sometimes we get so caught up in working our asses off to pay bills, we forget to simply smile, let alone laugh about something. I know around...
The Road To Brighter Days

The Road To Brighter Days

My Communications capstone course started yesterday. In five more weeks, I will have earned enough credits to earn my first Bachelor’s degree! I won’t actually have my degree because I still have a year...
The Proper Feeding and Watering of Your Writer Self

The Proper Feeding and Watering of Your Writer Self

There are countless articles and tips admonishing writers to think about ‘self-care’, to get enough sleep, to exercise, eat well, drink water, yadayada. We all know these are good tips and we feel...
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