by Emily Crookston | Dec 31, 2017 | Writing Tips
Wow! What a year it has been! A big shout out and huge thanks to all my clients, partners, and everyone who made this year spectacular. Here’s to many more!
by Emily Crookston | Dec 22, 2017 | Writing Tips
As we make it through the holidays and turn our attention toward 2018, what’s on everyone’s minds? NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS, of course. I put it in caps because it’s such a BIG DEAL. We want to get in shape, find new friends, make more money, get a better job, take our...
by Emily Crookston | Dec 4, 2017 | Writing Tips
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Johnny Mathis’ “We Need a Little Christmas.” Apparently, it’s from a 1966 musical with Angela Landsbury (of Murder She Wrote fame). In the musical, Landsbury sings the song after she has lost her entire fortune in the Wall Street...
by Emily Crookston | Nov 2, 2017 | Writing Tips
As we get closer to the end of the year, the inevitable lack of focus on what we’re currently doing closes in so that we can instead focus on setting goals for next year. Yep, go ahead and read that sentence again, I’ll wait. Maybe I’ve made my point and this blog...
by Emily Crookston | Sep 20, 2017 | Writing Tips
If you’ve ever had the thought: “I have a book idea in me,” you’ve likely paid some attention to the whole book publishing process. And depending on what kind of book you want to write (a business book, a memoir, a compilation of expert interviews), the process could...
by Emily Crookston | May 1, 2017 | Writing Tips
It’s universally true. When we are too close to something, we simply can’t see it all that well. Don’t believe me? Try a little experiment: Hold your hand up to your nose and try to look at all of it. You can try, but it’s inefficient and a lot more work than simply...
