I have been very observant in the last few weeks.
Having a very high blood pressure makes you take notice of small things.
Not that I want to do that but I've been trying to find out the cause.
1. I learned that I am a high energy person.
With high blood pressure sometimes that high energy is not a good thing.
2. I learned that I breath slower when I'm stressed.
Most people breath rapidly during a stressful period. For some reason I like to be different.
3. I learned that I write the best erotic/sexual scenes when I'm stressed.
Hmmm, is that a good thing or a bad thing.
4. I learned that I like mystery and thriller novels.
Yep, I am a staunch book reader and now I'm widening my book reading library.
5. I learned that no matter how small my house is, I'll always have books.
Yep, now re-working those tiny house plans because I need space for my books.
6. I learned that people that SAY they are in your corner and who SAY they will support you, don't.
Yes, this was one of the hardest lessons to learn.
If you aren't going to support that local author, or that friend, stop saying you will. We don't need to hear it. We would rather know it.
See the difference is that everyone wants to feel like they can do something. If you can't do something, you can't do it. But when you say, out loud, that you will. Now that is where the problem lies.
You have backed yourself into a corner. Stop saying what you think they want to hear and just say what they need to hear.
"Yes, I'd like to buy that book but I don't really have time to read." "Yes, I'd like to donate but really don't have any money." "Yes, I'd like to come but I really just want to stay home and relax".
See, it's not that hard.
Observe what people say and then act accordingly.
That's what I do now and it's leading to less stress for me.
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Monday, April 3, 2017
BLACK, WHITE, CONFUSION...WHAT IS IT?
A lot of people discuss the benefits of going tiny or living a minimalist lifestyle. I have now joined in on that conversation.
In addition to being excited about it; I have also learned a few things along the way.
One of the things I have learned is that I am much more tolerating of different lifestyles. I no longer care what the 'crowd' is doing.
I also learned that no matter what you do and who you try and please; not everyone will agree with you.
You can only please one person at a time and why shouldn't that person be you.
Living in a tiny house is not going to be for everyone and while telling people who asked about it my goals, I have found that not every one agrees.
When I have spoken to people about going tiny I get two reactions.
The first one: congratulations and you must be so excited. If you have any questions let me know. Check out this website and you should check out the tiny house movement online (Facebook, Instagram and YouTube)
The other is: Are you sure you want to go tiny? I don't think you can go tiny, I couldn't do it. Are you crazy? Why?
The thing that bothers me the most is this one thing.
The ones that seem supportive are mostly Caucasian people and the non supporters are my African American associates.
There are communities of tiny homes popping up all over the United States and very few of them are inhabited by black people. I have met exactly one other person who has built a tiny house. She is an African American woman and she and I had a long conversation.
She said she came up against the same thing. Her African American circle weren't very supportive. Although some of them were; the majority of the people who were supportive were the people who were not in her circle. Or they were her Caucasian friends.
It's not that our black friends don't understand but it's harder to convince them that as a black woman I haven't lost control of my mind. I have done research and the common thread is that the tiny house community can be a little clique'ish. Not because they want to but people going tiny aren't that many. They form circles and stay within those circles. They form their community and they help each other. Because there are not many black people building, buying or wanting tiny homes; we have found ourselves on the outside. Hopefully that will change with more and more 'us' buying, building and living in tiny homes. The +TinyHouseTrailblazers is one such group that is trying to do this. Check out their website.
I know that it doesn't come down to black or white but it comes down to understanding vs having questions. Sometimes questions can sound like non support but most times if you explain why you want to do something; most people will begin to see your point of view.
If they don't remember. You can only please one person at a time and it might as well be you.
In addition to being excited about it; I have also learned a few things along the way.
One of the things I have learned is that I am much more tolerating of different lifestyles. I no longer care what the 'crowd' is doing.
I also learned that no matter what you do and who you try and please; not everyone will agree with you.
You can only please one person at a time and why shouldn't that person be you.
Living in a tiny house is not going to be for everyone and while telling people who asked about it my goals, I have found that not every one agrees.
When I have spoken to people about going tiny I get two reactions.
The first one: congratulations and you must be so excited. If you have any questions let me know. Check out this website and you should check out the tiny house movement online (Facebook, Instagram and YouTube)
The other is: Are you sure you want to go tiny? I don't think you can go tiny, I couldn't do it. Are you crazy? Why?
The thing that bothers me the most is this one thing.
The ones that seem supportive are mostly Caucasian people and the non supporters are my African American associates.
There are communities of tiny homes popping up all over the United States and very few of them are inhabited by black people. I have met exactly one other person who has built a tiny house. She is an African American woman and she and I had a long conversation.
She said she came up against the same thing. Her African American circle weren't very supportive. Although some of them were; the majority of the people who were supportive were the people who were not in her circle. Or they were her Caucasian friends.
It's not that our black friends don't understand but it's harder to convince them that as a black woman I haven't lost control of my mind. I have done research and the common thread is that the tiny house community can be a little clique'ish. Not because they want to but people going tiny aren't that many. They form circles and stay within those circles. They form their community and they help each other. Because there are not many black people building, buying or wanting tiny homes; we have found ourselves on the outside. Hopefully that will change with more and more 'us' buying, building and living in tiny homes. The +TinyHouseTrailblazers is one such group that is trying to do this. Check out their website.
I know that it doesn't come down to black or white but it comes down to understanding vs having questions. Sometimes questions can sound like non support but most times if you explain why you want to do something; most people will begin to see your point of view.
If they don't remember. You can only please one person at a time and it might as well be you.
Monday, March 27, 2017
WHY AM I GOING TINY?
I have gotten this question a lot of times and I give a very short answer.
Today; I am going to give you the longer answer.
The reason I am going tiny is because my needs in life have changed. I have reached my milestone age. I turned 50 in 2016 and started rethinking my life.
A health issue reared it's ugly head and I had to re-think a lot of things that I took for granted.
I stepped down from an amazing job for Intrigue Publishing because my health needed all of my attention.
Lucky for me; I had two men in my life that took excellent care of me and gave me the courage to take life by the horns and fight it until I won.
I had been researching tiny houses since 2015 when I stumbled across the show Tiny House Big Living.
I was like a child wanting for Santa. Every week, I altered my schedule to make sure that I was home to see the entire episode.
This new 'movement' as it was called, caught my attention.
If you have seen my small 'reading room' you all know that I like small spaces. That space is no bigger than 3x4 sq feet. I love this room and stay in it most of the time.
The size of my home will be 8 x 24. This model is owned by Regina in Florida. This will be similar to the one I get.
My other reason for going tiny? Financial gain. I have paid cash for a small plot of land. I will pay cash for my tiny house. I will not have a mortgage. I will pay for my land taxes once a year. I will not pay for water because I have well water. The only 'utility' I will have is electric and now I am thinking of trying to use solar power.
Another reason for going tiny is that I can travel with it. Did I mention that the tiny house will have wheels? YES! Do you feel that excitement? All I need is a truck to haul it. Wait; no I don't. All I need is a +U-Haul that will tow something that is 12,000 lbs.
So my reason for going tiny is simple. I want to enjoy life. I want to be able to take a trip whenever I want to. I want to live stress free and going tiny makes perfect sense, for me.
Could you go tiny? Leave a comment and let me know.
Today; I am going to give you the longer answer.
The reason I am going tiny is because my needs in life have changed. I have reached my milestone age. I turned 50 in 2016 and started rethinking my life.
A health issue reared it's ugly head and I had to re-think a lot of things that I took for granted. I stepped down from an amazing job for Intrigue Publishing because my health needed all of my attention.
Lucky for me; I had two men in my life that took excellent care of me and gave me the courage to take life by the horns and fight it until I won.
I had been researching tiny houses since 2015 when I stumbled across the show Tiny House Big Living.
I was like a child wanting for Santa. Every week, I altered my schedule to make sure that I was home to see the entire episode.
This new 'movement' as it was called, caught my attention.
If you have seen my small 'reading room' you all know that I like small spaces. That space is no bigger than 3x4 sq feet. I love this room and stay in it most of the time.
The size of my home will be 8 x 24. This model is owned by Regina in Florida. This will be similar to the one I get.
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| Regina's 24 foot tiny home |
Another reason for going tiny is that I can travel with it. Did I mention that the tiny house will have wheels? YES! Do you feel that excitement? All I need is a truck to haul it. Wait; no I don't. All I need is a +U-Haul that will tow something that is 12,000 lbs.
So my reason for going tiny is simple. I want to enjoy life. I want to be able to take a trip whenever I want to. I want to live stress free and going tiny makes perfect sense, for me.
Could you go tiny? Leave a comment and let me know.
Monday, March 20, 2017
GOING TINY....WANT TO SEE?
This weekend, I went back down to +Incredible Tiny Homes and got to talk to some of the participants in the Build Your Own workshop.
If you aren't familiar with what this is; this is when you get to have a hand in building your tiny home. Actually you are building your tiny home with the help of build buddies. (Your friends that have come with you to help you)
Take a look at the video and see for yourself how you can build your own tiny home for almost 1/2 the cost of having one built for you.
Incredible Tiny Homes is owned by Randy Jones. Sit down, grab a drink and enjoy this Video Tour
Tell me what you think by leaving a comment.
If you aren't familiar with what this is; this is when you get to have a hand in building your tiny home. Actually you are building your tiny home with the help of build buddies. (Your friends that have come with you to help you)
Take a look at the video and see for yourself how you can build your own tiny home for almost 1/2 the cost of having one built for you.
Incredible Tiny Homes is owned by Randy Jones. Sit down, grab a drink and enjoy this Video Tour
Tell me what you think by leaving a comment.
Monday, March 13, 2017
WHAT'S ON MY MIND
If you haven't been able to tell; +TinyHouse has been on my mind.
I'm in the process of building one. Yep; that's right (where have you been)
This week, March 18 to be exact. I will sit down with Randy Jones from +Incredible Tiny Homes and design my tiny. (I will be on Facebook Live and on Instagram all weekend. Make sure you follow me. Follow me by clicking this link
What you also need to do is click here---> SUBSCRIBE HERE They are giving away a FREE 20 foot tiny house! All you have to do is follow him on YouTube. (How easy is that)
I am still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that I am getting a tiny house. Never in a million years would I have thought I would be able to live in something less than 300 square feet. My dream home, that I imagined I needed was always in the range of 2,00-3,500 square feet. It included a basement, a theater room, a library and a sitting room.
Well, walking inside of a model tiny home changed my mind. Well; that and my life priorities changed as well.
Even my children don't think I can live in a tiny but I'm trying to convince them to get one for themselves. It may be a little hard since they have children under the age of 10 but maybe when they get older.
So; my journey continues and I have made fast friends with Regina. Who also built her tiny house and if now living in hers. She lives in Florida and is loving her new way of life.
What makes me and Regina so different than most tiny home builders...well we are Black women. Not to say that there aren't others but in terms of tiny home ownership; black people aren't the norm.
Why is that? I am not sure but if you google tiny home owners; most live in California,Ohio, Utah or somewhere in the mid west. Well Regina lives in Florida and I will be in Maryland.
We are taking our tiny home ownership to the next level.
Of course, I'll still be a diva. I"ll still be writing and yes, I'll still have my stilettos (yes, there will be plenty of built in storage for all of my babies).
This is just one of the reasons going tiny for me is the best option. I can save money AND still buy my shoes.
It's a win-win for me.
I'm in the process of building one. Yep; that's right (where have you been)
This week, March 18 to be exact. I will sit down with Randy Jones from +Incredible Tiny Homes and design my tiny. (I will be on Facebook Live and on Instagram all weekend. Make sure you follow me. Follow me by clicking this link
What you also need to do is click here---> SUBSCRIBE HERE They are giving away a FREE 20 foot tiny house! All you have to do is follow him on YouTube. (How easy is that)
I am still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that I am getting a tiny house. Never in a million years would I have thought I would be able to live in something less than 300 square feet. My dream home, that I imagined I needed was always in the range of 2,00-3,500 square feet. It included a basement, a theater room, a library and a sitting room.
Well, walking inside of a model tiny home changed my mind. Well; that and my life priorities changed as well.
Even my children don't think I can live in a tiny but I'm trying to convince them to get one for themselves. It may be a little hard since they have children under the age of 10 but maybe when they get older.
So; my journey continues and I have made fast friends with Regina. Who also built her tiny house and if now living in hers. She lives in Florida and is loving her new way of life.
What makes me and Regina so different than most tiny home builders...well we are Black women. Not to say that there aren't others but in terms of tiny home ownership; black people aren't the norm.
Why is that? I am not sure but if you google tiny home owners; most live in California,Ohio, Utah or somewhere in the mid west. Well Regina lives in Florida and I will be in Maryland.
We are taking our tiny home ownership to the next level.
Of course, I'll still be a diva. I"ll still be writing and yes, I'll still have my stilettos (yes, there will be plenty of built in storage for all of my babies).
This is just one of the reasons going tiny for me is the best option. I can save money AND still buy my shoes.
It's a win-win for me.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
WRITING IN TINY SPACES
Many of you ask, how am I going to write in such a small space?
The answer is simple. I'll use every inch of space available to do so. Writing is not a huge deal to me. I can write anywhere and going tiny is going to allow me to do that.
Writing my next novel is going to be much more enjoyable because it will in a space that was created totally by me.
Sure, I created work space and office space but this is something that I am creating from start to finish. From the first nail to the last screw. I will be in control of how this tiny house looks and functions.
Tiny house building companies allow you to customize your space. They encourage you to create spaces that work for you.
What better way to do that than to create a space where I will be writing full time? I can't think of another reason to sit in an office at a desk with no windows.
Building my own tiny house will allow me to use all of my surroundings to write. Imagine being able to wake up; go into your living room and sit at a space that is creatively pleasing to your senses.
Going tiny has it advantages as well.
I won't have the distractions of a wondering around trying to find something to do. Being in a tiny house; you have about 250-300 sq. feet of space to 'wander' around in.
Even the bathroom will be tiny. So I can't take a Sunday paper into the bathroom with me; it will be more like a Tuesday version.
In my next blog; I'm going to share some photos of the tiny homes that my 'tiny' will look like. I hope that you continue on this journey with me.
The answer is simple. I'll use every inch of space available to do so. Writing is not a huge deal to me. I can write anywhere and going tiny is going to allow me to do that.
Writing my next novel is going to be much more enjoyable because it will in a space that was created totally by me.
Sure, I created work space and office space but this is something that I am creating from start to finish. From the first nail to the last screw. I will be in control of how this tiny house looks and functions.
Tiny house building companies allow you to customize your space. They encourage you to create spaces that work for you.
What better way to do that than to create a space where I will be writing full time? I can't think of another reason to sit in an office at a desk with no windows.
Building my own tiny house will allow me to use all of my surroundings to write. Imagine being able to wake up; go into your living room and sit at a space that is creatively pleasing to your senses.
Going tiny has it advantages as well.
I won't have the distractions of a wondering around trying to find something to do. Being in a tiny house; you have about 250-300 sq. feet of space to 'wander' around in.
Even the bathroom will be tiny. So I can't take a Sunday paper into the bathroom with me; it will be more like a Tuesday version.
In my next blog; I'm going to share some photos of the tiny homes that my 'tiny' will look like. I hope that you continue on this journey with me.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
I"M IN LOVE WITH....
I think there is a song that goes something like that.
I am in love with Regina's tiny home. I met her when I traveled down to Morristown, Tennessee a couple of weeks ago to see some tiny homes being built.
Regina was there; building hers. This is her tiny and don't you just love her stairs!
She was a part of the ITHU (Incredible Tiny House University) that is run by Randy Jones and his team.
Incredible Tiny Homes holds workshops that help you become a tiny house owner while helping to build it yourself.
For the cost of materials and sweat equity; you can leave in 7 days with your very own home. Subscribe to their YouTube channel so you can see more of these incredible tiny homes.When they reach 100K, they will give a tiny house away to one of those subscribers.
Just click this sentence and you can see why I'm so in love.
Regina's home is exactly what I envisioned for mine. Hers is 24 feet of sophistication, diva-ness and sexiness.
She had her home delivered (or you can drive your own away but you must have a F-150 or heavier truck to do it)
Most homes weigh between 8,000 and 13,000 pounds and Randy makes sure you know the weight before you pull it onto the highway.
Regina's home features a U shaped kitchen with refrigerator, induction cook top and she will have a convection oven/microwave. She has a FULL bathroom. Yes, you read that right. A 5 foot tub, 24 inch vanity and flushing toilet. (No composting toilet for her either)
She was on FB live while her home was being delivered and it looks even better in the Florida sunlight.
She has become my new "woman crush" or maybe it's her home that has become my 'crush'. She has been very gracious in allowing me to stalk, I mean bug her, and ask her tons of questions about her build, her life in her tiny and her plans for decorating.
The one thing she suggests you do before going tiny. PURGE! She purged a lot of her things before moving in. (she is coming from a one bedroom, thousand square foot home) but she finds that she still is making those trips to Goodwill and the Salvation army. I am sure they are happy to see her.
Her new 'tiny' home is 260 square feet.
Purge like your house is going to be demolished and you can only take the important stuff. The key is to do it at least a few months BEFORE you move into your 'tiny' .
So, now you can see why I am in love with a tiny and you would be too if you just step inside of one.
I am in love with Regina's tiny home. I met her when I traveled down to Morristown, Tennessee a couple of weeks ago to see some tiny homes being built.
She was a part of the ITHU (Incredible Tiny House University) that is run by Randy Jones and his team.
Incredible Tiny Homes holds workshops that help you become a tiny house owner while helping to build it yourself.For the cost of materials and sweat equity; you can leave in 7 days with your very own home. Subscribe to their YouTube channel so you can see more of these incredible tiny homes.When they reach 100K, they will give a tiny house away to one of those subscribers.
Just click this sentence and you can see why I'm so in love.
Regina's home is exactly what I envisioned for mine. Hers is 24 feet of sophistication, diva-ness and sexiness.
She had her home delivered (or you can drive your own away but you must have a F-150 or heavier truck to do it)
Most homes weigh between 8,000 and 13,000 pounds and Randy makes sure you know the weight before you pull it onto the highway.
Regina's home features a U shaped kitchen with refrigerator, induction cook top and she will have a convection oven/microwave. She has a FULL bathroom. Yes, you read that right. A 5 foot tub, 24 inch vanity and flushing toilet. (No composting toilet for her either)
She was on FB live while her home was being delivered and it looks even better in the Florida sunlight.
She has become my new "woman crush" or maybe it's her home that has become my 'crush'. She has been very gracious in allowing me to stalk, I mean bug her, and ask her tons of questions about her build, her life in her tiny and her plans for decorating.
The one thing she suggests you do before going tiny. PURGE! She purged a lot of her things before moving in. (she is coming from a one bedroom, thousand square foot home) but she finds that she still is making those trips to Goodwill and the Salvation army. I am sure they are happy to see her.
Her new 'tiny' home is 260 square feet.
Purge like your house is going to be demolished and you can only take the important stuff. The key is to do it at least a few months BEFORE you move into your 'tiny' .
So, now you can see why I am in love with a tiny and you would be too if you just step inside of one.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
SPREADING LIKE WILD FIRES
Last week I told you all about my dream of going TINY and it has spread like wildfire.
I have spoken about it so much that I one of my co-workers has convinced her husband that they need one of their farm.
At first he wasn't into it and then she told him all about me and showed him some of the sites I had been visiting and showing him videos.
YES, if you search +YouTube you will find lots and lots of videos on companies that build tiny houses. You will find lots of people that are 'living tiny' and lots of people in the process of building their tiny house.
I am going to have the pleasure of visiting one such builder on Feb. 6 in Tennessee. His name is Randy and he is the owner of Incredible Tiny Homes. He also is the brain child of the "BUILD YOUR OWN UNIVERSITY" in which you build your own tiny house in about 7 days.
Not to worry because he has skilled electricians and plumbers there to help you with your 'TINY" build.
There are lots of people who want to live tiny but don't want to give up the comforts of modern living. Who said you had to?
I am not giving up anything. I will have a FULL sized kitchen. Which means regular kitchen appliances. I will have a FULL working bathroom. No composting toilet for me.
Side note: I'll have an entire blog on that on a later date.
I will also have a dedicated living, bedroom and sitting area. No sharing of space for me.
So if you don't think you can live in a tiny; its fine. No one is forcing you but I saw a video by comedian Steve Harvey that said, "Who are these people that want to live in Tiny houses? Why are their standards so low that they can't dream to live in a bigger house. If you want to live in a tiny house, you are stupid." Yep those are his EXACT words. Well Mr. Harvey I'll tell you what is stupid.
Stupid is the judgement of people who CHOOSE not to waste money for 30 years paying a mortgage for a home that they CAN'T afford. Stupid is the thinking of small minded people who judge others because they choose to think for themselves and not like everyone else.
So while everyone else pays, on average, $1800 to $2000 a month for a mortgage, I'll pay $400 a month for 2 years and OWN my own house that I can move to wherever my mood takes me.
Yeah, if that is being stupid; I'll take stupid over being smart any day of the week.
I have spoken about it so much that I one of my co-workers has convinced her husband that they need one of their farm.
At first he wasn't into it and then she told him all about me and showed him some of the sites I had been visiting and showing him videos.
YES, if you search +YouTube you will find lots and lots of videos on companies that build tiny houses. You will find lots of people that are 'living tiny' and lots of people in the process of building their tiny house.
I am going to have the pleasure of visiting one such builder on Feb. 6 in Tennessee. His name is Randy and he is the owner of Incredible Tiny Homes. He also is the brain child of the "BUILD YOUR OWN UNIVERSITY" in which you build your own tiny house in about 7 days.
Not to worry because he has skilled electricians and plumbers there to help you with your 'TINY" build.
There are lots of people who want to live tiny but don't want to give up the comforts of modern living. Who said you had to?
I am not giving up anything. I will have a FULL sized kitchen. Which means regular kitchen appliances. I will have a FULL working bathroom. No composting toilet for me.
Side note: I'll have an entire blog on that on a later date.
I will also have a dedicated living, bedroom and sitting area. No sharing of space for me.
So if you don't think you can live in a tiny; its fine. No one is forcing you but I saw a video by comedian Steve Harvey that said, "Who are these people that want to live in Tiny houses? Why are their standards so low that they can't dream to live in a bigger house. If you want to live in a tiny house, you are stupid." Yep those are his EXACT words. Well Mr. Harvey I'll tell you what is stupid.
Stupid is the judgement of people who CHOOSE not to waste money for 30 years paying a mortgage for a home that they CAN'T afford. Stupid is the thinking of small minded people who judge others because they choose to think for themselves and not like everyone else.
So while everyone else pays, on average, $1800 to $2000 a month for a mortgage, I'll pay $400 a month for 2 years and OWN my own house that I can move to wherever my mood takes me.
Yeah, if that is being stupid; I'll take stupid over being smart any day of the week.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
AN AUTHOR AND A TINY HOUSE
What do these two things have in common?
ME!
I am so excited to announce that I am purchasing a tiny house and will be writing full time.
What is a tiny house?
It's just what it says; a house that is tiny. Normally a tiny house consists of square footage that is no more than 500 square feet.
If you want to see the type of house I want; Take a peek at it right here.
If you scroll through the pictures, you will come across one that is near a pool; that is what the outside of mine will look like. Looking further at the pictures; you will see one that is mostly white. That would be mine!
I found this builder and have fallen head over heels for them. Some people might call it stalker; I call it admiration.
This is a local builder, located in Virginia, specializing in tiny house: Tiny House Virginia
I fell in love with the tiny house movement about a year ago. I watch TINY HOUSE NATION faithfully every week and if I can't; my DVR records it for me.
I have found many tiny homes via YouTube and if you want to see some of them, check them out on my subscriptions: Tiny House Videos
I have decided to take the leap of faith and become a full time writer and I will use my tiny house as my office and I will have all of the comforts that I need.
Some people use their tiny home as an in-law apartment. Some people use them as rental properties.
I plan on taking mine on the road! I plan on parking it in an RV park or campground. I want to move around every couple of weeks for the new scenery.
I am so eager to begin this new journey and will post updates as they come.
ME!
I am so excited to announce that I am purchasing a tiny house and will be writing full time.
What is a tiny house?
It's just what it says; a house that is tiny. Normally a tiny house consists of square footage that is no more than 500 square feet.
If you want to see the type of house I want; Take a peek at it right here.
If you scroll through the pictures, you will come across one that is near a pool; that is what the outside of mine will look like. Looking further at the pictures; you will see one that is mostly white. That would be mine!
I found this builder and have fallen head over heels for them. Some people might call it stalker; I call it admiration.
This is a local builder, located in Virginia, specializing in tiny house: Tiny House Virginia
I fell in love with the tiny house movement about a year ago. I watch TINY HOUSE NATION faithfully every week and if I can't; my DVR records it for me.
I have found many tiny homes via YouTube and if you want to see some of them, check them out on my subscriptions: Tiny House Videos
I have decided to take the leap of faith and become a full time writer and I will use my tiny house as my office and I will have all of the comforts that I need.
Some people use their tiny home as an in-law apartment. Some people use them as rental properties.
I plan on taking mine on the road! I plan on parking it in an RV park or campground. I want to move around every couple of weeks for the new scenery.
I am so eager to begin this new journey and will post updates as they come.
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
NEW YEAR AND NEW GOALS
It seems as if 2016 flew by in a blur.
For most of us authors, it was a year filled with lots of activity. There were lots of edits, rewrites, conferences, submissions and rejections that occured in 2016.
For 2017, it may be filled with the same but how will you approach it?
Will you take what you learned in 2016 into 2017? Will you submit your manuscript to more publishers? Will you rewrite that manuscript in your desk drawer? Will you attend another conference or maybe your first conference? Will you look at those rejections with new eyes and make improvements on your writing?
Whatever you do in 2017, remember that being an author is a privilege that a lot of people WISHED they had the courage to do.
Remember that you, yes you, can improve on being an author if you do one simple thing.
Be the best author you can be.
That means; attending workshops, conferences and seminars geared towards your genre of writing. That means not limiting yourself to one specific audience. That means taking time to market yourself to everyone; not just your family and friends. That means taking a leap of faith and submitting your work to a publisher, editor or doing it yourself.
Whatever you do; do it to the best of your ability.
I hope that your 2016 ends on a high note and that 2017 begins on a higher one.
See you in the new year.
For most of us authors, it was a year filled with lots of activity. There were lots of edits, rewrites, conferences, submissions and rejections that occured in 2016.
For 2017, it may be filled with the same but how will you approach it?
Will you take what you learned in 2016 into 2017? Will you submit your manuscript to more publishers? Will you rewrite that manuscript in your desk drawer? Will you attend another conference or maybe your first conference? Will you look at those rejections with new eyes and make improvements on your writing?
Whatever you do in 2017, remember that being an author is a privilege that a lot of people WISHED they had the courage to do.
Remember that you, yes you, can improve on being an author if you do one simple thing.
Be the best author you can be.
That means; attending workshops, conferences and seminars geared towards your genre of writing. That means not limiting yourself to one specific audience. That means taking time to market yourself to everyone; not just your family and friends. That means taking a leap of faith and submitting your work to a publisher, editor or doing it yourself.
Whatever you do; do it to the best of your ability.
I hope that your 2016 ends on a high note and that 2017 begins on a higher one.
See you in the new year.
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