What fears and insecurities hamper for you as a writer? What makes you wonder if your words are good enough, the character arcs compelling enough, the scene enticing enough to be a page turner? Do these worries paralyze your creativity, leaving the pen dry and the paper empty? Or do they keep you from hitting... Continue Reading →
2 Days in Hell or How We Almost Missed Racing Ironman Cozumel 2020
Wednesday before the race, we arrived in Playa del Carmen (PDC), with Ironman (IM) race check-in on Cozumel island scheduled for Thursday- plenty of time to take the ferry to Cozumel, get to our resort, get to race check-in, and relax a few days before the big race. BUT we arrived with baggage, lugging our... Continue Reading →
Ironman Cozumel 2020-Race Recap and Tips
Did you race IM Cozumel 2020? Please share your experience in the COMMENTS below! In a year where life has been anything but normal, Ironman Cozumel 2020 offered a sense of normalcy for triathletes. The long training hours and sacrifices to get to an Ironman starting line are mentally and physically draining enough. The emotional... Continue Reading →
Finding the Write Carrot
Normally, I have to convince myself to go on a long training run or bike ride with some sort of carrot I promise myself, if I complete my goal. And by 'carrot', I mean chocolate. Or frozen yogurt with toppings. Or some other positive reinforcement that I can focus on for a few hours, while... Continue Reading →
Getting to the Finish Line of Your Manuscript in the Face of Uncertainty
When my bike's odometer hit 30 miles last weekend, at the same time as the only cloud in the August Phoenix sky relinquished it's position in front of the sun, I realized the next 30 miles was going to be brutal. Moisture hung in the air, making the 100 degrees feel more like a hot... Continue Reading →
The Best Instructional On Being A Writer…Isn’t About Writing
One of the best books I’ve ever read on writing... wasn’t a book on writing.Sure, I’ve studied most of the required tomes, such as Save the Cat Writes a Novel, Story Genius, and Take Off Your Pants! I learned the requisite information to write a novel: the importance of plot points, character arcs, internal/ external... Continue Reading →
