"The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public." ~ George Jessel How can something be both exhilarating and intimidating? It's like the fine line between love and hate; you feel the thrill of exhilaration and the fear of intimidation at ... Read More
Find Ways to Relieve Your Stress – Whatever Works for You!
Stress: a constraining force or influence; a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. This is an update to a blog I wrote several years ago. With the New Year underway, I trust it is a great reminder for everyone! ... Read More
2015’s Top Blog Posts
Hey there readers! As the year comes to a close we take the time to review what this year has given to us. Starting our new adventure this year we decided our review would be a quick and helpful recap of our top five blog posts. If this is your first read we hope you enjoy these next few articles ... Read More
Remember storytelling the old-fashioned way? Give it a try for family time.
I'll admit to anyone I don't think I had a great imagination growing up and while I love being creative making crafts, writing, and playing the violin, I still struggle telling stories verbally or through writing and, if speaking, usually stumble over my words or second-guess myself. But I remember ... Read More
Ladies, What Are You Doing to Take Care of You?
It's National Women's Health & Fitness Day - what are you doing for a healthier, more fit you? I'm not a selfish person, but in the past few years I've made a conscious decision to take care of me. I struggle with myself some days and think I can't possibly take 30 minutes or an hour to exercise ... Read More
The Four Top Reasons Authors Need a Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
[Part of this information taken from the Virtual Author's Assistant Program.] Yes, most of us would like to think we are superhuman when, in reality, deep down we know we aren't! Shocking, I know... Authors can't do it alone: Your focus is WRITING Our focus is organizing the ... Read More
It’s finally here… Launch Day!
MCW and The Literary Prose is finally here... for you! Welcome to mcolleenwietmarschen.com - the site for helping you #WriteYourWay and complete your worry-free writing as we provide encouragement and guidance doing what we do best! The Literary Prose is the name of our professional virtual ... Read More
2015 – Half Over… Are You Meeting Your Goals?
Make Your Vision a Reality by 2015 Year End. What happened to the first half of 2015? Time flies when you're having fun (or something like that!). Did you know there is a difference between dreams and goals? Dreams are imaginary and do not produce results. Goals require action and have deadlines. ... Read More