Mary Rajotte’s Blog Posts

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…

Motivation

Every now and then, I Google my grandmother (also a writer), hoping to find one of her long-lost stories or something else related to her writing.  And last night, it paid off! I found a magazine called Guide Magazine, which publishes stories "that show how following Jesus makes a positive difference in kids' lives". They…