December 5, 2018

Writer’s Block During the Holiday Season (Hope’s Hacks)

This month’s cure: Twelve Days of Writer’s Block What the cure is: A list of twelve items set to a classic holiday favorite to help you work through that winter slump. Why the cure will help: Music can help spur the writing juices, especially this holiday season. And the best way to spread holiday writing cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Try out this tune and […]
February 6, 2019

What Do You Font? Hope’s Hacks

This month’s cure: Font Runner What the cure is: Changing the font you use when you write. Why the cure will help: A recent trend in changing one’s font has proven to increase productivity in writing, and well, it’s fun.* Fantasy Font Suggestions: Algerian, Matura MT Script Capitals, Old English Text (if you can read it). Anything that screams Lord of the Rings or Medieval England. Sci-Fi Font Suggestions: Magneto […]
March 5, 2019

Say Yes to Dress(ing up): Hope’s Hacks

Hope’s Hacks (some ways to break up that writer’s block) This month’s cure: Say Yes to Dress(ing up) What the cure is: Wearing something fun while you write. Why the cure will help: They say dress for the job you want to have. I say, dress for the book you want to write. It’s sometimes hard to write a book set in the 1600s while wearing sweatpants. So […]
April 9, 2019

Making Scents (Hope’s Hacks)

This month’s cure: Making Scents What the cure is: Filling your workspace with productive smells Why the cure will help: Nothing can turn a 500-word count goal into a meager 6 words if all you can smell is that pile of laundry in your closet that needs a good wash. Just like sights and sounds can affect one’s productivity, the same goes for scents. So get out those […]
December 5, 2018

Writer’s Block During the Holiday Season (Hope’s Hacks)

This month’s cure: Twelve Days of Writer’s Block What the cure is: A list of twelve items set to a classic holiday favorite to help you work through that winter slump. Why the cure will help: Music can help spur the writing juices, especially this holiday season. And the best way to spread holiday writing cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Try out this tune and […]
February 6, 2019

What Do You Font? Hope’s Hacks

This month’s cure: Font Runner What the cure is: Changing the font you use when you write. Why the cure will help: A recent trend in changing one’s font has proven to increase productivity in writing, and well, it’s fun.* Fantasy Font Suggestions: Algerian, Matura MT Script Capitals, Old English Text (if you can read it). Anything that screams Lord of the Rings or Medieval England. Sci-Fi Font Suggestions: Magneto […]
March 5, 2019

Say Yes to Dress(ing up): Hope’s Hacks

Hope’s Hacks (some ways to break up that writer’s block) This month’s cure: Say Yes to Dress(ing up) What the cure is: Wearing something fun while you write. Why the cure will help: They say dress for the job you want to have. I say, dress for the book you want to write. It’s sometimes hard to write a book set in the 1600s while wearing sweatpants. So […]
April 9, 2019

Making Scents (Hope’s Hacks)

This month’s cure: Making Scents What the cure is: Filling your workspace with productive smells Why the cure will help: Nothing can turn a 500-word count goal into a meager 6 words if all you can smell is that pile of laundry in your closet that needs a good wash. Just like sights and sounds can affect one’s productivity, the same goes for scents. So get out those […]