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To be honest, I debated sending this to you for about a week before deciding to go ahead. Because, especially given the current situation, this is a topic RIPE for misunderstandings. But… 1. There is an important message in here that hopefully might encourage you And 2. If anyone chooses to misunderstand again, it’s best …
I sat on the cold, tiled hospital bathroom floor, trying not to puke. Moments earlier, I was helping a patient put on a sock, when a sudden wave of nausea sent me running to the nearest bathroom. This wasn’t the first time, either. A week before, my supervisor and I were working with a heart …
I once knew a guy named Mervin who did not have a phone. I’m not saying he did not have a smartphone, I’m saying he had no phone, period. No landline, no rotary phone, no smartphone, no dumb phone…not even a phone-with-an-average-IQ-of-95. Now, I know that in the 21st century, this mind-boggling idea is as …
This Millennial Did Not Have His Own Phone (And Yet He Did Not Melt and Die…) Read More »
People are funny creatures, aren’t they? I’m talking about the folks who buy into in pithy sayings without sifting through them to make sure they’re true, and ask unqualified people for advice. Case in point: more than once in the past, certain people-who-shall-remain-unnamed have come to me asking for vocal coaching. The thing is, I …
What Doesn’t Kill You Can Be Turned Into This Powerful Writing Tool Read More »
Do you have a writing dream you’ve been putting off for years? Do you ache to let out the story ideas swirling in your soul? When people ask: “how’s your screenplay/novel/script/blog coming along?” do you always say “I’m still working on it!” year after year with no progress? If so, you are a writer in …
How to be a Writer-on-FIRE in a World of Soggy Wanna-Bes Read More »
The morning I got my cousin’s email, my heart clunked into my mud-spattered sneakers. Hey Sarah, I’ve got some great news — I’m getting MARRIED!…will you be one of my bridesmaids? ~ Addie My younger cousin Adeline* was a Pre-Law student at MIT, and a really happy, sweet, optimistic person, to boot. And me? Well, I was …
Do you ever wonder what it’s like to write a book of your own? Speculate about the secrets of publication that lurk behind the magician’s curtain? Long to know the crazy rollercoaster stories behind the creation of the books you know and love? Well, here’s one author’s real, gritty take on all of those questions. …
What Pro Writers Won’t Tell You About Writing & Publishing Your Own Book Read More »
You want to be a full-time writer. Someone who makes a living sharing ideas and changing lives with your words. You read countless books and blogs on writing, freelancing, business, and entrepreneurship, hoping that some of the authors’ magic mojo will rub off on you. But inside, you still doubt. You wonder if writing is …
You want to be a skilled, productive writer, but you’re tired. Exhausted. Bone-weary. You’ve got bills to pay, errands to run, demanding people to wrangle, a mind that’s about to give out on you, and a million other tasks clamoring for your attention. You’re tired of hearing writing teachers, fellow writers (including yours truly), and …
Want to be a Productive Writer? Do NOT Write Every Day Read More »
I first heard about the Story A Day Challenge in May 2018, when I was struggling with poor health, poor finances, and concern over a family member who’d been hospitalized for a mysterious illness. The idea was simple: get a prompt a day, and write a story a day. And with 31 days in May, …
13 Life Lessons You’ll Learn Writing 31 Stories in 31 Days Read More »