For my paid subscribers: Excerpt from my book, "A Friendly Guide to Writing and Ghostwriting."

The Muse

Writing without the muse takes resolve, mental discipline, and a willingness to do your work in a dense and formless way. It feels like you threw a party and the birthday girl didn’t show up. What do you do? You enjoy the party anyway. You make conversation, you have a glass of wine and a bite to eat, and then, when you look up, there she is. That’s how inspiration rolls, so don't be fooled by appearances. The muse is always testing you, arriving and leaving for no apparent reason. 

Pearl of Writing Wisdom

Writing is a practice. You do it every day.

Inspiration is a gift. It comes and goes as it pleases.