I talk a lot about taking a walk when creativity lags and you’re not sure what to write next. So, I was pretty happy to discover that research backs me up on this. Walking: Boosts the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the brain, which in turn boosts creativity and...
Do you journal? If not, maybe you should. While I try hard not to should on myself, with admittedly limited success, journaling is one of those shoulds that I may actually start listening to. Maybe I’ll just turn this blog into my journal. Why bother? I was barely a...
I hear what you’re saying. “How can your dogs reveal anything about writingavoidance, unless it’s them encouraging said writing avoidance in favor of doggyattention?” Just wait. You’ll see. It was time to groom Moke, my two-year-old English Cocker Spaniel. I collected...
For a writing coach, I feel that I haven’t read as many of the classics, or even today’s bestsellers, as I should. So, imagine my surprise when I realized that I had read most of the books on the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century, a...
“The more authentic I am, the better I can connect with people and better lead others,“ writes Karen Kimsey-Sward, CEO of Dale Carnegie Chicago, certified coach and faculty coach with U of Buffalo School of Management, and one of the visionary entrepreneurs who...
A documentary filmmaker contacted me a few weeks ago. She’s making a film about Julia “Butterfly” Hill and the two-plus years she lived at the top of a redwood in California’s Humboldt County to keep it from being cut down. Since I ghostwrote Julia’s book The Legacy...
A number of years ago, I became involved with Bend Food Project, a local nonprofit started by a group of friends in 2015 to help fight hunger in our area. Modeled after similar projects around the country, the door-to-door food collection system is both simple and...
Could your efforts to set yourself apart and promote the product(s) or service(s) you offer use some help? When it comes to marketing, a book will set you apart from the competition better than anything else. For starters, it immediately establishes your authority and...
Holidays can wreak havoc on the best of intentions, especially when it comes to writing. There’s just so much else pulling on you. And unless you’re on deadline with an assignment you’re getting paid for, the easiest thing to set aside is usually that book you’re...
I love to cook. I would say that being half Jewish, I learned to show love that way, but the lesson came mostly from my mom who was definitely a shiksa, great cook, and the most wonderful human ever. When holiday time hits, I seem to channel her. This past month, I...
