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February 23, 2026 James Cormier

So, so close...

Specific Book-Related Drafting Editing Writing Discipline Writing Process

I spent another full week writing last week and promised myself I would finish my manuscript. I've set and reset target dates, time and time again, and can't seem to get it done. Well this week I can officially say that…

September 23, 2025 James Cormier

Launching My GiveSendGo Campaign - The Next Stage Begins!

Specific Book-Related Crowdfunding Editing Fundraising GiveSendGo Campaign Marketing Self-Publishing Website Building Writing Process

When I first sat down to write the opening words of Lighthouse in the Desert, I had no idea how much of myself would end up on the page. Writing a memoir is unlike writing anything else—it’s not just putting words toget…

June 22, 2025 James Cormier

Coming down the home stretch, I think?

Specific Book-Related Memoir Memoir Insights Writer's Block Writing Discipline Writing Process

I have stalled. I haven't written in 8+ weeks. It's true, the end of the book is the hardest part to write. I have so much going through my mind, so many distractions. I find myself exhausted, too tired to write and jus…

April 23, 2025 James Cormier

Finding Time

Memoir & Personal Journey Author's Journey Overcoming Challenges Patience Perseverance Pets / Animals Writing Discipline Writing Process Writing Retreat

As I get closer and closer to finishing up the manuscript, I find it more difficult to find the time to write? It's not a writer's block, the story is still fresh in my mind, and when I settle in and focus it all comes…

March 12, 2025 James Cormier

Under Spiritual Attack

Memoir & Personal Journey Anxiety God's Timing Overcoming Challenges Perseverance Psalm 46:10 Spiritual Warfare Writing Discipline Writing Process

I knew it would be challenging, but I had no idea just how much. While I'm constantly mindful of what's going on around me, I'm hyper-focused on finishing the book. I have extended the deadline for the manuscript twice…

February 24, 2025 James Cormier

The Earliest Words of Lighthouse in the Desert

Memoir & Personal Journey Journaling Memoir Writing Process

Two years ago, on February 25, 2023, I managed to get my hands on a few scraps of paper - precious, fragile pages that became my lifeline to memory. A borrowed pen, returned after each use because of its scarcity, was m…