Mary Rajotte’s Blog Posts

The New Normal

It is spring, and all of a sudden my days are spent alternating between morning and afternoon writing sessions, working on freelance projects, and putting together a new shopping guide.  Add to that the continuous networking & marketing for all ventures, as well as trying not to be stuck in front of the computer for…

Working It In

I haven't been very good at sticking to my self-imposed writing schedule, but things are a little slow today, even though I have 2 other copywriting projects that are soon to start, with 2 potential ones (hopefully) coming to me very soon. I've been caught up in promoting one of my other websites, and although…

Making Progress

Really trying to gain some progress on my outline so I can get back to writing. I get it – this is really going to help me in the long-run. But I can't help but feel like I am dragging my heels, trying to get everything into place, so I can avoid writing. I say…

Roadmap to Success

So, according to an article in the Nov. 2007 issue of The Writer, I'm an easily-distracted perfectionist who is afraid of commitment. Which means that although I am never at a loss for great ideas, I tend to take a while to settle on which idea I want to work on first. Once I do…

Push Through The Pain

Scattered. That is how I feel today. It's been almost 2 months since I last worked on my book. I'm terrible, I know. I was just SO burnt out after NaNoWriMo that I really needed time away from it. Add to that the holidays, life, and general laziness, and that's why I find myself here…