by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
Cluttered desk syndrome I have ADHD. Even with meds, keeping my environment tidy is a challenge at best. Ironically, I feel intense relief when I have a “clean” desk. I’m just not built to automatically maintain one. Here’s what happens: I’ll...
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
I used to be obsessed with planners. I watched Bullet Journal videos and beautiful hand-drawn monthly planners. I’d lust after Passion Planners, and check out other people’s set up videos every January. I felt sure, every year, that I’d find...
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
This blog is for those writers who are having a tough time staying on track when it comes to scheduling their deadlines, marketing, etc. Strangely enough, despite being a die-hard plotter, I am much closer to a “pantser” when it comes to my time...
by Cathy Yardley | Craft, Writing Life
In my last newsletter, I talked about the pursuit of “guaranteed success” and improving your odds, even as, again, you can’t possibly control all elements. Some of you may have decided “well, I’m going to lean in to all the things that...
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
We live in a world that is full of the drive to do more, more, more. As writers, we suffer from this expectation maybe more than a lot of other people. We are expected to write more, blog more, market more, be visible on social media more. It is all Important, with...
