Mindset Is Everything Here’s why Mindset is the key to Success and Happiness. If you were asked to define happiness, you might say things like having a good career, a great job, a big faimly, a home, car or other pocessions. But where does happiness actually fit into those things? Today I wanted to talk…
Motivation
Beautiful Things Aren’t Perfect
by Samantha Thomson •
As many of you may know, The Clearbrook Murders: The First One has been out for a little over a week! When I published the book, I couldn’t wait to get my author copies. In fact, I waited by the door, face pressed up against the glass window every single day, waiting for the…
Motivation
Positive Affirmations For Writers
by Samantha Thomson •
Sometimes, writing can be scary, stressful, tiring and honestly it’s hard! While it’s also rewarding and enjoyable, sometimes finding the motivation to write can also be hard. So I’ve come up with my own personal montra. It goes something like this: My writing is marvelous, valuable, emotional, inspiring and magnificent. I love my writing…
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Bookplate Giveaway
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To celebrate the release of The Clearbrook Murders: The First One, I’ll be giving away 41 signed bookplates to the first 41 readers to put inside your copy of the book! That’s one bookplate for every chapter in the book! All you need to do is be one of the first 41 customers to upload…
Motivation
Writer’s Block
by Samantha Thomson •
How to Overcome Writers Block: 5 Easy Tips Every Authors worst nightmare. Writer’s Block. What is writer’s block anyway? Writer’s block is a state in which you are unable to move past a certain point or road block in writing. It’s a stand still where progress stops and doubt starts. And honestly it’s a point…
Motivation
I Am A Work In Progress
by Samantha Thomson •
When I first heard that I was a work in progress, I thought someone was telling me that I simply needed a lot of work to become great. But then I learned that you can be a masterpiece and you can be a work of progress at the same time. The fact of the matter…
Motivation
Chasing Your Dreams Can Be Scary
by Samantha Thomson •
This post alone terrifies me. I think it’s because often times, we are scared to voice our fears. As a writer a lot of things scare me. I’m scared to fail, I worry about being judged and I get a pit in my stomach everytime I think about someone else reading my book. But the…
Quotes
What Is Your Favorite Line From The Book
by Samantha Thomson •
One of my favorite characters, Dusty, loves the stars. And without giving too much away, this is my favorite line from the book: “We are a lot like stars because sometimes we fall out of place for other people to help make their wishes come true.” -Dusty Dawson If this is enough to keep you…
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What Did You Learn About Yourself During The Writing Process
by Samantha Thomson •
A few things I learned while writing The Clearbrook Murders: 1. I love being alone. But I love being with those I love even more. 2. I learned that deadlines help. A LOT. I’ve always been good at time management, but in writing, somehow time doesn’t exist. I have to set some sort of deadline…
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What Inspired You To Write This Story
by Samantha Thomson •
This is both one of the hardest and easiest questions to answer. When I started The Clearbrook Murders almost three years ago, I was at my most emotional. I felt voiceless and powerless. I didn’t understand my feelings, I couldn’t name my emotions, and I didn’t know why I felt the way I did. It…