Karina's Writing Tips

How to Create a Writing Routine When You're Busy

How to Create a Writing Routine When You're Busy

I treat my writing like my exercise: if I don't think I have a full hour, I don't do it. Here's what I've learned, and I'm still working on it:...

How to Create a Writing Routine When You're Busy

I treat my writing like my exercise: if I don't think I have a full hour, I don't do it. Here's what I've learned, and I'm still working on it:...

How to Start Writing a Novel: 10 Things to Plan Before Chapter One

How to Start Writing a Novel: 10 Things to Plan...

When a writing idea hits, the instinct to start writing is good. But the novels that make it past chapter three are usually the ones where the writer paused to...

How to Start Writing a Novel: 10 Things to Plan...

When a writing idea hits, the instinct to start writing is good. But the novels that make it past chapter three are usually the ones where the writer paused to...

7 Teacher Planning Habits That Make the School Year Less Stressful

7 Teacher Planning Habits That Make the School ...

The teachers who thrive aren't the ones who never feel stressed — they're the ones with habits that keep stress manageable. Here are 7 planning habits from 20+ years in...

7 Teacher Planning Habits That Make the School ...

The teachers who thrive aren't the ones who never feel stressed — they're the ones with habits that keep stress manageable. Here are 7 planning habits from 20+ years in...

SMART Goals for Students: How to Set Academic Goals You Can Actually Reach

SMART Goals for Students: How to Set Academic G...

Good intentions without a clear plan rarely lead to real results. Learn how to use the SMART goal framework, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, to set academic goals you...

SMART Goals for Students: How to Set Academic G...

Good intentions without a clear plan rarely lead to real results. Learn how to use the SMART goal framework, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, to set academic goals you...

Plotter vs. Pantser: Which Novel Planning Style Fits You?

Plotter vs. Pantser: Which Novel Planning Style...

Are you a plotter or a pantser? At a Romance Writers Conference, I heard Nora Roberts and Susan Elizabeth Phillips discuss their very different writing habits. Here's what I learned,...

Plotter vs. Pantser: Which Novel Planning Style...

Are you a plotter or a pantser? At a Romance Writers Conference, I heard Nora Roberts and Susan Elizabeth Phillips discuss their very different writing habits. Here's what I learned,...

10 Study and Organizational Habits for a Successful School Year

10 Study and Organizational Habits for a Succes...

Success in school comes down to habits. After 20 years in the classroom, I watched organized, prepared students consistently outperform stronger but less structured ones. Here are 10 study and...

10 Study and Organizational Habits for a Succes...

Success in school comes down to habits. After 20 years in the classroom, I watched organized, prepared students consistently outperform stronger but less structured ones. Here are 10 study and...