by M. Shannon Hernandez | Blog, Writing Inspiration
My word for 2016 is mindfulness. I spent the first two weeks in December deep in thought about which word to choose. Actually, let me back up. I didn’t want to choose the word mindfulness, if I’m going to be completely honest. I wanted a more sparkly word, like...
by M. Shannon Hernandez | On Being An Author, Writing Inspiration
As memoir authors, it is our hope then when we publish our books, the words are moving, and connect deeply with our readers. I remember that when I was working through the edits in my manuscript, Breaking the Silence: My Final Forty Days as a Public School Teacher, I...
by M. Shannon Hernandez | Entrepreneurship, Who is Shannon?, Writing From the Heart, Writing Inspiration
I had always been a “yes” woman. You know, that woman who wants to make everyone happy, not ruffle any feathers, and above all, lend a helping hand. You must be able to relate? Well, at the beginning of this year, I decided it was time to become a “no” woman…unless...
by M. Shannon Hernandez | Journaling, Who is Shannon?, Writing From the Heart, Writing Inspiration |
Remember back in the day when you would enthusiastically tote home a permission slip from your teacher for the next school trip? What caused that excitement? Was it the change in routine from a normal school day? Or was it the chance to go somewhere you had never been...
by M. Shannon Hernandez | Journaling, Who is Shannon?, Writing Inspiration
Hurricane Sandy Gave Me A Gift When Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast in October of 2012, I was granted a gift—the gift of a bonus week off of work. Believe me when I say the destruction in the Brooklyn area was intense. There are still, one and half years later,...
by M. Shannon Hernandez | Writing Inspiration
Have you ever wished you had a measuring stick of sorts, a consistent way of measuring if you were on the right track, and making progress toward all the goals in your life? Well, wait no more – because today I am going to teach you how to craft a personal...
