I write about writing all the time.
I think it's my favourite thing to teach, because your Voice can be so powerful.
The pen is mightier than the sword
So I try to give you as much helpful advice as I can, so you can keep your Voice sharp and strong and powerful - in a world that requires it.
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Your Readers’ Dirty Laundry can Spark-up Your Writing | Free Printable | Kris With a K | Writing Coach
Stop Being so Smart! You heard me. I want you to stop being so darn smart and clever all the time. Because your readers don’t want you to show them how smart you are. They don’t want your big-words or your clever turns of phrase. They want your empathy. Yup. That’s the truth. Think about it…
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When you Finish a Project, You’re Actually Building Willpower | Kris With a K | Writing Coach
It’s Life Changing. It feels good like the second-to-last bite of a big café cupcake good (second-to-last, because there’s still one more bite left to look forward to, but you’ve had enough that you can slow down and savour it). That’s good, Kitten. Looking at a creative project that you’ve completed – especially a long, difficult one…
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You Need to Stop Saying This to Yourself, if you Want to Succeed |Free Printable | Kris With a K | Writing Coach
I know that I am usually the first to tell women to speak up. In fact, it’s my great big reason for being in this business…but today I have to tell you to shut up. I want you to stop telling yourself that you aren’t a “doer”, as if it’s some kind of magical ability some people are born…
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How to actually keep your 2015 Biz Plans *Hint* Accountability is the key! | Kris With a K | Writing Coach
My latest series – Brand Plan 2015 – is wrapping up this week, and that means it’s time for the hard part: Following Through With all the Awesome Plans!!! Weeeeeeee! FUN! Right? Nope. Not fun, kitten. This is not a fun time. I’m an idea generating machine over here. You know this; I lament it often. I…
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Tuesday Tips | The Art of Creative Goal Setting that will Help you Get Stuff DONE | Free Printable Worksheet!
Be SMART. That’s the key. I’m not yelling. SMART goals are a thing…I’ll get to that. So you all know that I was a teacher for years, before I became KrisWithaK. I learned a lot from my students…like A LOT. But I learned a lot from administrators, bosses and professors too. I know – I…
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Find your Great Big Why | Stop Planning-Just-Because; Start Dreaming on Purpose
So why did you start your creative work in the first place? There are a lot of different answers to that question. I know. I’ve heard em all. I ask my clients this question all the time, and they give me a wide variety of answers: they lost their job, had kids or moved to a…
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Why am I so obsessed with YOUR Voice?
I want to tell you a story. It’s not my story, but it kind of still really is my story. Let me explain. In the most intimate ways, this story belongs to someone else; it has been her life and her stubborn brilliance that made these things happen. But! I’ve been walking along beside her life for…
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Tuesday Tips | Free Worksheet | Use this Visual Guide to tell your Brand Story
You’re building your website for your business into a warm and welcoming online home, and you’ve heard that storytelling is the single most powerful way to reach your clients sincerely, and you know that you are a legit expert with an interesting and helpful story to share. Now you just have to figure out how to tell your brand…
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Kris Windley
I'm Kris! I'm a writer, editor, illustrator, teacher, mother of two and enthusiastic cat-belly snuggler.
I write about Writing, Business and Blogging...and sometimes about Changing the World.
Because if you're going to worry about commas and cash flow and social shares, you can pay attention to empathy and kindness too, right?
Blog Posts & Articles:
Blog Home Page
Go to the Blog Home Page to see the most recently published posts by Kris Windley.
Writing Skills
Posts about your writing process, practice and skills - and how to use them to change the world.
Blogging Tips
Posts to help you use your online stage effectively and ethically - while having a bit of fun.
Your Brand Voice
Posts to help you find your brand voice and use it in your small business to make a big impact.
Big Impact
Posts to help you take your small business or writing adventure and turn it into an engine for change in the world around you.
Make Space
Posts to help you make space in your life for the important things - like sharing your Voice and changing the World.