Category: Mindset

6 Easy Steps to Set Realistic Writing Goals

New Year’s resolutions tend to fall through. But when we apply those lessons to writing, you'll know how and why taking these six steps will help you succeed with your writing goals.

7 Ways to Encourage Kids’ Imaginations and Storytelling

Our creativity enables us to seek creative solutions. Here are 7 ways to encourage kids’ imaginations and provide them with a solid foundation in writing and communication.

30 Writing Quotes to Help You Make Time and Unleash Your Creativity

These 30 writing quotes can help you make time to write, explore what to write about, overcome your fears, and uncover why you want to write.

11 Practical Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block, Even if You Feel Hopeless

For two weeks my writing and I suffered from fear, doubt, and frustration. Then I identified several practical ways to overcome writer's block.

5 Ways to Make Time to Write

Don't let those never-ending to-do lists stop you from pursuing your goals. Find out how you too can make time to write, even with a super busy schedule.

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ABOUT ME

Erin P.T. Canning has worked for 20 years as an editor, encouraging each writer’s individual voice and strengthening their writing goals.

She always planned to write a book, but life had a tendency to distract her. After dedicating six years of her life to motherhood and discovering her ADHD, she started writing again, even though she feared her writing skills had atrophied.

After letting go of her perfectionism, Erin finally finished her own shitty first draft and released her fantasy romance novel, Ruins and Redemption, in 2023. Her current role as a podcaster and book coach enables her to help writers pursue their author dreams.

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