Happy New Year

I’m Back. Mostly.

/ Marcia Meara / 31 Comments

As you can tell, Rhy is totally overcome with excitement at the
thought of life returning to normal around here.
😀

The great thing about taking a break from the computer for a week or two is relaxing with family and friends and maybe doing a wee bit of reading. The not-so-great thing is returning to an overflowing Inbox and a stack of work to catch up on. But nothing in this world is free, no matter what anyone tells you. The hidden costs are always there somewhere. In this case, I’m almost sure the break was worth it. 😉

Yep, I’m back online again and working my way through hundreds of emails. Literally. I’ve had to do a mass deletion of older ones, since there was no way to catch up on all of those, but I’ll do my best with the more recent ones. I’ve missed all of you and am looking forward to checking in with all my favorite blogs. This weekend is a bit booked, but I’ll do my best, and next week, it’s life as usual!

Hope all of you had holidays as wonderful as mine and are ready for forge ahead with your 2019 projects, whatever they may be.  Good to be back!


Hmmm. Reya seems to be overcome with excitement about something,
too, though I’m not sure what it is.
😀

Happy New Year!

/ Marcia Meara / 15 Comments

standingintherainbow
Dancing With Wieners Star, Maksim Hotdogski (alias Maks)
Is Wishing You a Face Full of Rainbows All Year Long

Just want to take a minute or two to wish each of you a wonderful, prosperous, and MOST of all, fulfilling 2017! I have a real good feeling about this one! Haven’t made any hard and fast New Year’s Resolutions, though I did get a Fitbit for Christmas, and am amazed at what a good job it does of keeping me accountable, and reminding me to get up from this desk and MOVE, every single hour. What I have done, though, is set some goals, large and small, and one of them is to find more time for marketing each week. This past year was my worst at that since I first started writing. But I’m collecting ideas, tips, and strategies, and I’m ready to implement some of them.

We’ve gained a lot of new followers here at The Write Stuff in the last couple of months, and I’d like to welcome you all aboard. This is a blog for writers and about writers, and we encourage you to share news, promos, release information, and more with us. Several of you are already set up as contributors, and I’m hoping you’ll post here often this year. Those of you who aren’t can contact me (see About/Contact button at top of page, right under the header) and I will be happy to post news for you. I’ll also be glad to explain how you can become a contributor, too.

Next week, I’ll be getting back to my regular blog features: #MondayMeme, #MidWeekPOV, #ThorsDaySmile, and #InspirationBoard Sunday. I left out #FabulousFridayGuestBlogger, because I’m thinking of changing that slightly, perhaps to an interview format or something else a bit easier on guests. Often, guests don’t have time to compose a full blog post, so I’m hoping to find a quicker way to have folks visit us on Fridays. Will get back to you on that as soon as I know how I want to do it, but rest assured, Fridays will still be a day for guests to drop by.

In the meantime, let’s all head into 2017 with confidence and good cheer. Remember, Life is what you make of it–YOU have the power! And I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with this brand, new year!

Roll on, 2017! The Write Stuff is ready for you!

 

Goodbye, 2014…Hello, 2015!

/ Marcia Meara / 8 Comments

2015 New Year celebration

And hello to a brand new chance for exciting things…sharing ideas, being creative, making new friends, and most of all, writing new stories! I can’t wait for this year to unfold around us, carrying us along on a magic carpet ride of adventure! Or not. Don’t forget, you have to weave your OWN magic carpet, and be open to having new things happening every day. I mean, it’s not like Bob’s Storm Door & Magic Carpet Ride Company will show up in your driveway, honking the horn, and yelling “All Aboard For Adventure!”

So, no matter what happened in 2014 to keep you from reaching your goals, a new year is the perfect time to take stock…and take CONTROL. After all, you’re driving this bus. (Did I just switch vehicles in mid-analogy?) Remember, you can make it happen, but only through hard work and dedication. Become a better, stronger writer. Learn a new marketing strategy. Manage your time better. Just don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it. You can!

Believe in yourself. That’s my wish for you in 2015.

Happy New Year!