This morning I’m listening to a corrido entitled, El Quemazón. Regardless of your political leanings, this song is great because the writer wanted to change something, so he took action using the tools available to him. I love that. It’s
Invisibility is not renewable.
Sometimes you need to revisit things, and the less visible you are, the easier this is to do. This is because sometimes you need to revisit them twice. Thrice. Fourteen times…thirty multiplied by a million. I’m writing this for writers
Characters are people too! An Intro to Character Posts
Today, Coffee Talk takes us a little different direction – into the minds of fictional characters and the writers who create them. There are many ways to promote fictional work. I’ve heard many publicists say “Nonfiction is easier to promote
My Miraculously Mundane Week
Miracles do happen. The sky is partly cloudy. The air is cool. This weather does something wonderful to the air. It smells better. There’s something that happens between 50 and 60 F that feels like magic. That is a daily
3 Big Truths About Us
At noon today I’m giving my talk, “Thrive: 3 Keys to Super Resilience.” The keys that lead to resilience are related to self-worth. Self-worth is a struggle for many people because they don’t understand or can’t remember a few important
Indies & Traddies be friends?
Earlier this week an author made some accusations about the publishing world, and in particular, about self-published authors. When I read the piece, it felt like a punch to the gut. I’d just come back from a really warm and
They want us to be afraid.
I’m still recovering from the writing conference, BinderCon, and wrapping my head around the fact that my poems got pubbed a day later… Then Brussels was terrorized. It brings up the reason why I developed the SIX DEGREES world religion
The Grind continues, groggy or not.
My eyelids are swollen and I’m a bit groggy, so bear with me. This is will be to the point even for me. I just came back from my first writing conference ever (BinderConLA!!). It was a complete surprise to
You can be present.
When I sit down to write in the morning, I rarely look out the window, but for some reason, this morning the birch and magnolia leaves drew my attention. I couldn’t believe how green they were! It got me thinking
You need a group.
I’ve been a member of several writer groups for about a year and perhaps 6 months in others. When I first join a group, depending on the size, I introduce myself (smaller always, larger only sometimes). Then I devour the
