I just found out that one of my early writer clients just got picked up by a small press for his novel, a police procedural set in San Bernardino County in the early 1970s. While I am focusing on nonfiction nowadays, I couldn't be happier for him.
Read MoreWhen you first start out your memoir or other nonfiction project, you have in mind a goal, maybe simply to write your story. But that is not what happens.
Read MoreI already have a hard copy. And so can you!
Read MoreI wrote an intro and a chapter for this new anthology, THE ANATOMY OF A BOOK. I also co-edited it. It will be published on Tuesday, but you can preorder it now.
Read MoreTrust in yourself. Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself.
Read MoreHere’s a sneak peek at a book project I wrote for and co-edited: The Anatomy of a Book, by Red Thread Publishing. It will be published later this year.
Read MoreApply this to writing. Apply this to life. “You are so powerful that when you think you’re not, you’re not.”
Read MoreI've been asked to contribute to and co-edit an anthology called ANATOMY OF A BOOK, to be published later this year.
Read MoreFear, worry, and doubt can creep in if you let it. I’ve danced with women who felt like I was shoving a refrigerator around the dance floor. I’m also sure I’ve had my moments when I wasn’t present or leading as powerfully as I could have, resulting in bored followers. The same is true with writing.
Read MoreHollis Citron, podcast host of Creative Conversations, had this to say about our interview last week.
Read MoreBeing a grounded writer means embodying your message, tapping into your inner truth, listening to the inner genius, and setting aside all the inner and outer criticisms that want to dissuade you from going out on a limb to express yourself.
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