My father used to give the same Thanksgiving toast every year. Raising his glass, he simply said, “Thanks.” I’m definitely my father’s daughter. Unable—or perhaps unwilling—to improve on this post, I have simply decided to run it every year at this time as a tribute to him, to all of you and to making our… Continue Reading
On a recent trip to California, four of us had brunch in my favorite restaurant in Murphys, which I had wanted to share with my good friend, Leah, who was finally visiting my old stomping grounds. For the first time ever, the meal was seriously disappointing. We headed back to the Eurovan, which was towing… Continue Reading
“It’s time to revise Failure Is Not an Option: Creating Certainty In the Uncertainty of Retirement,” my friend and client, David Rosell, announced. The book, which the financial planner wrote in 2013, hadn’t been updated in five years, and the country’s financial realities had changed. When we compared schedules, however, we either had to meet… Continue Reading
A few months ago, I felt a hard lump when I was petting my English cocker spaniel puppy, Moke. I tried hard not to panic. He’s my sixth dog, so I’m used to health challenges–some minor, some as serious as they get. I chose to adopt a watch-and-wait policy, but when the lump grew, I… Continue Reading
Bringing history to life and making it relevant to what’s happening today has seemingly not been a priority. But that may be starting to change. Like most academics, historians often write for others in their field. So, I was particularly gratified when my writing coach client, Kathy J. Cooke—professor of history and founding dean of… Continue Reading
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 curb hunger in our area. Modeled after similar projects around the country, the door-to-door food collection system is both simple and efficient. Donors buy an extra can or box of non-perishable… Continue Reading
Why do so few people look at the big picture? I just found out that my HOA is considering ripping out the community’s 20-year-old landscape and replacing it with new. I’ll admit that sometimes a project does require a total revamp. But to determine whether that’s the case, you first must consider the underlying factors… Continue Reading
“You have to go see Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West,” my brother insisted before I flew to Phoenix last weekend to attend a fundraiser featuring my writing coach client Barbara Hinske. The city’s Foundation for Blind Children had provided the inspiration and the research for Barb’s series, Guiding Emily. Now, it was throwing a fundraiser… Continue Reading
First, my writing coach client, Sam Simon, who is one of the original Nader Raiders, tackled breast cancer when he wrote a challenging memoir about what happened when his wife of 34 years was diagnosed. He was convinced that the love of his life would die. Amazingly, considering she had stage 3 breast cancer, she… Continue Reading
My friend and client David Rosell knows better than most how to attract clients with a book. His first book, Failure Is Not an Option, brought in so many new clients that now he just promotes the book instead of his financial planning business. Earlier this year, he published a third book, In the Know.… Continue Reading
Literary Agent:
Ted Weinstein
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
Mechanics’ Library Building
57 Post Street, Suite 512
San Francisco, CA 94104
tw@twliterary.com
www.twliterary.com