Author: Sally Franklin Christie

  • Resolutions

    Resolutions

    For the past few decades I have honed my resolution and distilled it simply; to meet people where they are, on their path without complaint or expecting accommodation. 

  • Planning vs Procrastination

    Planning vs Procrastination

    Okay, where did I save the file I was going to use. Wow, there sure are a lot of usb sticks, maybe I should see what is on each of them. Why do I have so many of them? You know, now that I am thinking about it, didn’t I put my project notes in one of my College Ruled Notebooks. Four of them, why do I need four. Well at least the covers are different colors. You know, I should keep out the red one and title it Writing Hot. Good Idea, let me write that down.

  • Setting Goals, Setting Writerly Goals, Planning a Road Trip

    Setting Goals, Setting Writerly Goals, Planning a Road Trip

    Very few writers had a Best Seller right out of the gate. They needed to learn the Art and Craft. They needed to get some small stuff published and build up that beloved wall of rejection. This Wall is the Physical Manifestation of a Great Writer about to be born.

  • Shoulder Vulture vs Plot Bunny

    Shoulder Vulture vs Plot Bunny

     Our biggest goal is to write it down before our Shoulder Vulture (Internal Editor) swoops down to pick at the flesh of our Plot Bunny (Ideas, Plotlines, Story Arcs) 

  • Giving Your Characters Hotatsosphobia

    Giving Your Characters Hotatsosphobia

    A phobia is an excessive fear or anxiety related to specific objects or situations that are out of proportion to the actual danger they present.