Facing naysayers, obstacles, or fears? Write anyway.

This week I have a special guest writer. My dear friend, Rocky Callen, was kind enough to share her publishing journey with you! This week will be the two-year anniversary of the traditional publication of my novel, A Breath Too Late. The book grapples with difficult issues. Suicide. Mental health. Domestic violence. I remember people…

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A Writing Lesson from Tick, Tick . . . BOOM!

I love Rent. I really, really do. While the characters are pretty much the worst, the music is amazing. I could listen to the soundtrack all day (and I have).  So, of course, I had to watch Tick, Tick . . . Boom!, an autobiography of Jonathan Larson's life. While I admit there were some obnoxious elements to…

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How to Get Unstuck

Are you feeling stuck with your writing? Not just any kind of stuck. The kind of stuck that happens because the inner critic sits on your shoulder, throwing insults at your writing like they're a character from Succession? If so, I have a solution. Try something new. And allow yourself to do it really, really…

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How to Go Pro

When I was a kid, the first day of school was always a big deal for me. I wanted to make a great impression after the summer. I would agonize over the perfect Lisa Frank notebook at the store and carefully ponder the perfect pattern for my pencils (flowers were always a safe bet, but…

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