Time Management Tricks for Creatives
I don’t know about you, but the lead-up to summer is cray. zee. School is ending, the graduates are partying, our big yearly competition is over but the clean-up is real–it makes me dizzy to think of all the plates … Continued
Make a Memory Box for Mother’s Day
Sunday is Mother’s Day! Give Mom (and the other women who have mothered you) a gift she won’t expect: a memory box. One year, I was looking forward to lavishing my mom with attention on Mother’s Day. After singing … Continued
Lessons from Book Launch: A Month Later
It’s been just a smidge over one month since we launched my novel, Waiting for Jacob. (I say “we” because it was definitely a team effort. And that’s a post for another day, because my launch team deserves their own … Continued
Check in with Your New Year’s Resolutions
It’s April already, and time to check in with your New Year’s resolutions! The months are ticking by, the way they always do. Are you where you hoped to be, or do you feel like you’re behind? Don’t Worry! … Continued
How to Use Spring Restlessness in Your Work
Spring weather is slow to arrive this year. We woke up to delicate snow flurries this morning. But despite winter’s lingering grasp, the signs of spring are all around: the greening of the grass, the birds belting out their sincerity, … Continued
Renew Yourself This Easter
Hey, you… Did this weekend sneak up on you? Have you been so busy that you feel like you’ve just been surviving until you reach this break? Only to realize, now that it’s here, you still have to buy and … Continued
Why You Should Start When You Think You’re Not Ready
There are some things you should definitely *not* do before you’ve really, really perfected the process. Skydiving. Surgery. Operating heavy equipment. Making meringue. But, for most things? Don’t wait. Start. (I know. Scary!) People might snicker. Or worse … Continued
3 Reasons to Keep a Penpal
Do you have a penpal? I do, and she’s incredible. At 92, she’s proud to maintain correspondence with 28 penpals! I met her nearly 20 years ago, while I was living on Chincoteague Island for the summer. We lost … Continued
3 Ways to Welcome Creativity Into March
It’s March!! Looking for a few quick, easy ways to shake up your routine in the new month? Are you feeling creative cabin fever after weeks of winter? Since I work in a school, my patterns are cyclical: summer is … Continued
It’s my Blogiversary!!
Happy Blogiversary! February 27th will mark a year since I launched Cole Smith Writes, can you believe it?! Looking back over the last trip around the sun, there are so many positive changes I’ve been able to experience! When I … Continued