New Year’s Eve is a time of reflection. As I look back on 2015, I can’t believe everything that’s happened. I went from a place of pain and anger to one of endless possibilities. I connected with authors. I did
#WriterWednesday: Plan Your Writing Year Now
Because this is the closest we’re going to get to New Year’s on a Wednesday, I think we need to talk about writer goals, intentions, and well, all vaguely self-imposed boundaries. This is where there is creation and destruction. This
#TuesdayCoffeeTalk: Real Moments
Kind of spoilers, I guess? You’ve been kind of warned… I have warm fuzzy feelings for Suzanne Collins – or at least her writing ability. I finally watched Mockingjay Part 2 yesterday. Everyone else in line waited for Will Ferrel
Find out why I'm so excited…
All signs point to a spectacular 2016. I’m listening to my intuition and being intentional in everything I do. It’s an incredible feeling to know I have control over everything I do (I strongly recommend it). I’ve got a few
#ThursdayThrive: Compounding Love
I woke up this morning excited. I’m excited, not just because it’s Christmas Eve, but because the world has so much beauty and wonder. I am excited to find out what will happen today – to participate fully in every
#WriterWednesday: Recognizing & The Gap
In the writing world, there are a lot of naysayers. There are rejections from online publications, literary zines, agents, small presses, big presses, contests, fellowships, and grants. There are barriers to entry at every level: reviews, money, readers, time, agents,
#TuesdayCoffeeTalk: A Light In The Dark
This week is Christmas, and next is New Year’s. Anyone who celebrates these things has a lot of memories and stories tied to them. Needless to say the holidays stir up a lot of thoughts and feelings. Lately I’ve been
I want this for you.
I am actively maintaining a positive perspective on all things – people, news, places, health, writing, etc. It is a kind of constant maintenance, but it is worth every second of reprogramming because of the results. The result is I
#WriterWednesday: 3 Keys To Prolific Writing
I’m prolific for a reason. First, my mind is going all the time, driven by a daily practice of reading combined with bold-brewed coffee. I mean this – seriously. Ideas are everywhere. I read all kinds of articles and books
#TuesdayCoffeeTalk: The Book I Never Wrote About India
I have a full pot of coffee and a keyboard. It’s time to talk about… India. In 2007 I lived in India for six months. It was a part of grad school. There were certain things that were supposed to
