Brandi-Ann Uyemura

“If I Knew Then…”: Top Tips for Writers

brandiwplogin — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:21:45 +0000

I just read Careerbuilder’s article, ‘If I knew then what I know now’: Advice for college graduates and found myself nodding my head in agreement. I wish I had, for example, thought long-term about my career, realized my passion sooner and pursued it with the kind of ambition and energy only someone in their twenties has. [...]

Guest Post: How to Motivate Yourself to Finish That Book

brandiwplogin — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:00:51 +0000

{Guest post by: Jessica Kristie} Each hand behind the pen is different in flow, technique, and ability. The spectrum covers a massive space and the outcome is always different. With all the many walls thrown up and doors slammed, still the greatest hurdle to overcome is often our own inability to continue. We ignore our [...]

Why Blogging Works

brandiwplogin — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:00:12 +0000

I moan and groan about blogging every once in awhile. Keeping up with your posts while other higher priority projects build up feels harder at times than Keeping Up With the Kardashians. But I know that doing so is worth it. While every writer has different reasons why they blog or don’t blog, I’ve found [...]

Don’t Give Up Yet

brandiwplogin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:00:42 +0000

I have a lot of writer friends who started out all gung ho and then let their mojo slide when the going got tough. My ego would like to say it’s the way we weed out the true writers from the pack. But I know the truth. The truth is that writing is scary. We [...]

How to Get Those Words Flowing Again

brandiwplogin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:53:24 +0000

If you’re writing every day, there will come a time when you sit at your computer and nothing comes. Zilch. Zero. And it sucks. It sucks because you still have to get whatever it is done. You can’t use writer’s block as an excuse anymore than you could blame your dog for eating your homework. [...]

Help This Writer Out!

brandiwplogin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:42:06 +0000

Fellow writer Daylin Van Zandt sent me a message over Facebook today that inspired me. He decided to quit his full-time job to fulfill a dream. I’m so excited for him! One of his dreams is to start a community magazine. While he has the networks and the know-how to get started, he wanted some tips, advice, [...]

Being a Shark Can Help Your Writing Business

brandiwplogin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:00:39 +0000

Don’t judge me, but I’m a big fan of reality TV. Just like I love a good memoir and an autobiography, I get a high from watching real life people do crazy ass things. To me, it’s just inspires me to do something crazy myself. One of my favorite shows is, “Shark Tank.” It seems [...]

A Dick or a Hero? The Employer Who Took a Huge Risk & Made Headlines for It

brandiwplogin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:09:10 +0000

{flickr photo} This story got me out of a temporary blogging hiatus. I just had to write about it… Shea Gunther, writer and owner of a new clean-tech website launching in May, sent out a mass email to 900 applicants who wanted to write for him. 900!! Instead of the sober, formal reply writers often get [...]

The Importance of Inspiration to Your Writing

brandiwplogin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:21:48 +0000

Is inspiration really that important to your writing? If you read my other blog, The Inspiring Bee, you can probably guess what I think. But I might be alone in my thoughts. I just wrote an article for The Writer magazine with quotes from a handful of writers I admire on why inspiration may not [...]

New Writing Tools for Inspiration

brandiwplogin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:00:45 +0000

Inspiration doesn’t have to come from tools per se. It can come from waterfalls and mountaintops and from trekking through the forest. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be pretty where you are. I once felt inspired in a bar with my husband watching football. If you’ve got inspiration covered and are enjoying the [...]