Mea Culpa. I confess. I’m a last minute writer and I messed up. It’s been a week, a month, a wild ride this year. Much of it has been good, but busier and more intense than I’d anticipated. I’ve had my head down getting things done, words written on my WIP, and not getting blog… Continue reading Confessions of a Last Minute Writer
Category: My Writing Journey
Blog posts by me, author Lynette M. Burrows, about lessons learned, joys of discovery and inspiration, and the emotional roller coaster that is my writing journey
I Was Alone But Not Alone
My book, My Soul to Keep, launched yesterday. It was a special moment. But as I reflected on the hours, days, weeks, and years I worked on this book, I realized something important. I was alone but not alone. So many things go into writing a book. All the books read, the friends roped into… Continue reading I Was Alone But Not Alone
Let Your Dreams Be Bigger Than Your Fears
Fear makes my heart stutter and my brain scream stop. Hope makes me smile and dream. I flip-flop between these two minute-to-minute. Determination keeps my fingers moving. That’s what happens when you let your dreams be bigger than your fears. My Soul to Keep launches in six days. At times I can hardly believe it.… Continue reading Let Your Dreams Be Bigger Than Your Fears
How I Found My Cover Artist
Finding my cover artist was relatively a straightforward process that took a lot of time. I’m married to an artist who had an award-winning career as an art director. You’d think I would have found the process easy. Not so much. Not that my artist of choice, Elizabeth Leggett, made it difficult. She made it… Continue reading How I Found My Cover Artist
How I Found Amazing Mentors and You Can Too
A mentor is a trusted counselor or guide, a guide. One can make significant contributions to your writing. But how do you find a mentor?