Hello, awesome readers! I was speaking with a former colleague recently who is thinking about writing a book. I dislike the word “guru” *insert eye roll* but if I were to use that word, this individual has certainly earned it. Not just because of his many years of experience and level of expertise, but especially […]
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When I say that there’s a mouse in my house, I am not trying to sound like Dr. Seuss
Well hello there, awesome readers! Have you ever had one of those weeks where everything is going fine and then all of a sudden *BOOM* you go from sitting quietly in your living room to screaming hysterically into your phone? That’s how my week went. Monday I look at my agenda and realize that I’m […]
How to turn ideas into accomplishments before they curl up and die in your brain (an infographic)
Hello, awesome readers! You may be pleased to know that I almost titled this post “This blog post is about writing but since I don’t mention the word ‘writing’ in the post I’ve decided to mention ‘writing’ three times in the title.” You may also be pleased to know that I changed my mind at the […]
My contribution to the Book for the World: With Love, Comes Hope – Stories & Inspiration during the 2020 Pandemic
Hello, awesome readers! You good? Are you practicing the new religion of social distancing? Has this pandemic caused you to lose a piece of your mind? I was recently invited to contribute to an anthology of personal stories and experiences during Covid-19. Published by Acclaimed Books, all the proceeds are going to an international non-profit […]
Some thoughts on writing nonfiction and why you need a book proposal
Well hello there, awesome readers! This isn’t actually what I was planning to share with you when I sat down at my laptop today. My plan was to post a piece of writing that I wrote as a contribution to a larger project; a book for a not-for-profit organization. (I’ll get back to that later […]