The number one trait of writers who get published.

But how do you believe in them? I know the secret magic.

Why I think it's important to commit to an hour a day. Even if I'm not currently able to do that myself.

What helps you stay in the right head space for your writing and what--doesn't.

One of the most frequent problems I see in first chapters is flashbacks. Here's why I think you shouldn't do them there.

Sure, you can work on 10 things at once. Sure, that's not avoidance.

What Life Block is and why it's different from Writer's Block.

If you hate your book? Time to take some time off, if you possibly can.

Some extremely opinionated thoughts about how to decide what pov character/s to use and what tense is right.

I've lived at least 3 lives as a writer, and I describe my various schedules and goal-setting procedures in each of them, including in my life now where I have a full time 9-5 job to work around, as well as evening and weekend work as a writing mentor.