All this time I thought intentionality had to be rigid. Schedules, routines, habits, patterns that you lock into your life. I've tried time and time again to bring rigidity into my day-to-day, thinking that if I just get the right patterns going I would solve all my life's problems: eating healthy and exercising, maintaining regular … Continue reading Creating The Life I Want
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Still Figuring Crap Out
I had so many ideas in June. None of them happened. Life fell apart. Somehow in the 3.5 months since then I have a new boyfriend, a new car, a new place of residence, a new job... because everything that was going on back then didn't pan out. I continue to come up with new … Continue reading Still Figuring Crap Out
Life is CRAZY
Oh my goodness, my life is insane. I'm engaged to the man of my dreams! I've started rewriting Victim of Greed! I have my first book signing coming up in August! More details on that later. I launched a new business and my partner and I are picking back up on Omai Sunrise! I came … Continue reading Life is CRAZY
New Year, New Me?
Hey guys! It's been a while. I'm slowly starting to get back into writing. In the last couple weeks I've written 2.5 songs, a 4400 word short story, and a short piece of prose. In February I attended Superstars Writing Seminar in Colorado Springs and subsequently gained a mentor in James A. Owen. My mind … Continue reading New Year, New Me?
The Spiritual Side of My Writing Career
...and other exciting things! First of all, if you're not following my Facebook page, you're missing out! I've been updating it a lot more often, and I do a mental health check-in every day, and I give a writing update when that's relevant. I aim for 2pm EST. I'd love to hear from you there! … Continue reading The Spiritual Side of My Writing Career
Postpartum Depression
I feel like I've fallen completely off the map and then some. Here's a quick recap, though I'll be skipping a lot: three months ago my daughter was born. I've had health issues that I'm working on getting diagnosed. I was put in the hospital after being suicidal and released from the day program the … Continue reading Postpartum Depression
Halfway Through NaNo 2019
I've written every single day this week, but for the last three or so days I've had writer's block. I've only written a couple hundred words each day. This year for NaNo I'm writing the next two books in my Recovering Happily Ever After series. The plan is to average 2,000 words a day and … Continue reading Halfway Through NaNo 2019
That Prince Guy
Don't mind me, I'm just struggling with writer's block. I have a lot of friends who have offered or would otherwise probably be happy to talk this through with me, but I'm still struggling with the whole "figure everything out on my own" shebang. Right now I'm just going to work it out right here … Continue reading That Prince Guy
Taking My Time
A lot of people look at writing as a 'get rich quick' scheme these days. Not that getting published is ever really 'easy' or necessarily 'quick', even if you're self-publishing, but there are people who flush out one book after another, multiple books a year, and they can make crazy amounts of money that way. … Continue reading Taking My Time
It’s Okay to Be Your Own Favorite Author
Sorry this is so long. I may have gone off topic a couple times, but I've read through everything and deemed it all important enough to stay here. Recently a Facebook friend engaged their followers in a post asking who their favorite authors are in the genre they write, and why those authors are their … Continue reading It’s Okay to Be Your Own Favorite Author
Mariah K. Porter 