Making progress is invisible unless you track it. Especially when you’re a slow writer or working on a long-term project, you need to track your progress. Evaluating your progress is essential to learning how to improve your processes. And making my monthly reports to you keeps me on task. How To Track Progress My way… Continue reading Progress is Invisible Unless You Track It
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The First Female Olympic Champion to Strike Gold
The first modern Olympic Games took place in Athens, Greece, April 6–15, 1896. Women athletes could not participate for ninety-four years. Hélène de Pourtalès of Switzerland became the first female athlete to compete at the Olympic Games and the first female Olympic Champion to strike gold. About Hélène Hélène de Pourtalès (pronounced El-én day Por-tá-lay)… Continue reading The First Female Olympic Champion to Strike Gold
Build Your Motivation Toolbox
It’s Monday. You drag yourself out of bed and wish you didn’t have to go anywhere or do anything. And you beat yourself up for it You say, it’s only this part of my work that I hate. If I could afford to hire someone to do this part, I’d be golden. If it weren’t Monday,… Continue reading Build Your Motivation Toolbox
Story Time Reviews “Valedictorian” by N. K. Jemisin
Story Time Reviews remembers the joy of listening to bedtime stories. Today. Today Story Time Reviews “Valedictorian” by N. K. Jemisin read by LeVar Burton.
Are You an Anti-Strong Female Protagonist Protester?
Have you read the protests? Did you nod your head and agree? Are you Anti-Strong Female Protagonist? You say you’re not against strong female characters, you’re against the label, the marketing term. Perhaps you’ve overlooked the reasons we need book and movie categories for strong female characters. Consider rethinking and rephrasing your argument. Yes, there… Continue reading Are You an Anti-Strong Female Protagonist Protester?