by Megan Barnhard | Oct 8, 2019 | Writing Mindset, Writing Process
Procrastinating from writing? It can be frustrating, I know. You may wonder why you do it. I mean, what makes us resist doing the thing we intend — maybe even want — to do? When you find yourself in the midst of procrastination, you can of course try to...
by Megan Barnhard | Aug 13, 2019 | Blogging, Writing Novels, Writing Process
Any writer or writing coach worth her salt will tell you that the secret to getting the words on the page — whether they’re for a blog post or a book — is to write a shittty first draft. It’s the magic of professional writers. And it’s...
by Megan Barnhard | Jul 30, 2019 | Blogging, Writing Novels, Writing Process
When a quick proofread turns into rewriting from the beginning, you’re editing your writing to death. You finish writing and think what you’ve got is pretty good. You figure you’ll just give it a quick once-over and you’ll be good to go. Hours...
by Megan Barnhard | Jun 18, 2019 | Writing Process
I was in Corvallis, Oregon, for a conference at the beginning of June. MIWO Live is the live business retreat component of Make it Work Online™, led by the peerless Jenny Shih. I was honored to be a part of making this event happen, including leading a workshop on...
by Megan Barnhard | Feb 4, 2019 | Blogging, Business Writing, Entrepreneurs, Writing Process
You have the best of intentions about blogging. You mark out time on your calendar. You get yourself pumped and pour a cup of your favorite tea. You sit down, open a new doc… and totally FREEZE! What gives? It’s not like you’re some Timid Tammy or...
by Megan Barnhard | Feb 1, 2019 | Writing Process
When I was in my senior year of college I had to write THE PAPER THAT WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT I GOT MY DEGREE. Yeah, a bit daunting. And even more daunting was the fact that I was completely in charge of it. I didn’t have to go to class while I was...
