Two weeks ago I attended Bend Webcam, a two-day conference that dissects online creativity and marketing. National thought-leading speakers shared their expertise in such thought-provoking detail I thought my head was going to pop right off of my neck and explode. To...
A rose may be a rose may be a rose, but all edits are definitely not the same. In fact, there are five every different types of editing: Developmental Editing Have a book in mind but not sure what to do next? Writing coaches and/or developmental editors can help you...
My then partner Eric and I were ready to have a pup. We had tried to adopt one a few months earlier, but the young prospect showed not the slightest interest in us. This time around, I was taking no chances. The breeder had told me that she had a puppy who met the...
We’d met for less than an hour when I told financial planner David Rosell of Rosell Wealth Management that he was aiming too low—a first for him as I would quickly find out. Ever one to speak my mind, I said, “I know you just want to produce a book which will serve as...
Last week I did my first Google Hangout thanks to Philippe Cesson, the head, or chief Alchemist as he likes to call himself, of Cesson 3.0. This marketing and training agency helps businesses make sense of technology by harnessing social media externally and well as...
As a writing coach, I often work with individuals writing memoirs. Most people don't write memoirs based on super happy moments. They almost always write about surviving a difficult past, and often are still sorting through related issues as they begin their books....
Writing coach clients ask me all the time if it's better to write longhand or type. I answer yes. And I advise those who don't ask that question to try both. I know from my own work that writing longhand brings different results than typing. When I'm stuck and can't...
“I’m looking for an over-sized mellow cocker spaniel,” I told the breeder. “We have just the puppy,” she answered. “He’s 30% larger than his siblings. His nickname is The Philosopher. He just sits back and watches everything before deciding whether he wants to...
The power of words. The power of poetry. They come together in Vanessa Hidary's signature piece "Hebrew Mamita." Does this piece move you to make your own heartfelt statement? I hope so. Let me know how it goes. Here's to finding the strength to write about what's...
If apostrophes could have babies, I would say that there's an apostrophe population explosion going on. I would also say that the parents of these baby apostrophes are letting their offspring roam around way too freely, because they're increasingly getting into places...
