In July’s newsletter, I promised something special and here it is: My FREE 12 Weeks to Your NaNo Win course! I’ve always wanted to take my readers along on my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) journey. And now I’m going to do it! Next week, subscribers will receive the first of twelve customized email lessonsContinue reading “12 Weeks to a NaNo Win”
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Client Sonia Hunt’s New Book!
In book coaching, every once in a while you get to work with a client whose story is literally life or death. That was the case when I met author, entrepreneur, and tech marketing executive, Sonia Hunt in early 2020. The story of her life-long struggle—and eventual triumph—over life-threatening food allergies is one of inspiration,Continue reading “Client Sonia Hunt’s New Book!”
A New Look!
I’m so pleased with my new headshots from the talented Krista Fleming at And One More Photo! Seattle-area creators should definitely check out her website. She made me feel relaxed and really captured my personality in a combination of formal shots and candids that I can use for social media. Krista also does senior photosContinue reading “A New Look!”
It’s Official! I’m a 2021 Pitch Wars Mentor
I’m absolutely thrilled to be mentoring middle grade in Pitch Wars for the fifth year running! This community has meant everything to me over the past seven years and I can’t wait to meet the next members of our Pitch Wars family (shout out to #teamunicornmojo–I love you!). If you’ve followed me for a while, youContinue reading “It’s Official! I’m a 2021 Pitch Wars Mentor”
Partnership with She Writes Press
I’m thrilled to be part of a new book coaching partnership between She Writes Press/Spark Press and Author Accelerator. These amazing hybrid publishers are providing authors with so many exciting new ways to get their books out into the world and now they’re bringing in a select group of Author Accelerator-certified book coaches to helpContinue reading “Partnership with She Writes Press”
Beach Dreams
A poem of longing This post originally appeared on thecreative.cafe. This week, the world turned bitter,as if Mother Nature decided she’d given usa long enough reprieve from winter.And so she sent her sparkling frost,her freezing temperatures,a breeze sharp enough to cutthrough fleece and down.She sent ice skating across the surface of the pond,refracting crystals creepingContinue reading “Beach Dreams”
Listen: Claiming Your Authentic Voice
Listen to author and book coach Julie Artz talk about claiming your authentic voice and owning your story on The Brave Yes Podcast. Listen now. I was lucky enough to talk with Brave Yes coach extraordinaire Shawn Fink about how I’ve learned to claim my authentic voice and own my story on her Brave YesContinue reading “Listen: Claiming Your Authentic Voice”
Peek Behind the (Editorial) Curtain
A step-by-step look at how a short story’s opening paragraph changed during revisions Read it on Medium Writers talk a lot about revision. “Revision is where the magic happens.” “I’m going into the revision cave.” “I revised this 852 times before publication.” But to aspiring writers who are still hoping for their first chance toContinue reading “Peek Behind the (Editorial) Curtain”
On Wildness, an Invocation
Rediscovering that buried ember in trying times More than twenty-five years ago, three friends and I drove round and round Monument Circle in our hometown of Indianapolis, convertible top-down and music blasting. It was 1992 so the Pretty Woman soundtrack was our music of choice. Of course, it was Natalie Cole’s Wild Women Do. The refrain was ourContinue reading “On Wildness, an Invocation”
The Myth of Thicker Skin
One of writing’s oldest adages is completely wrong; here’s what to do instead This article originally appeared on The Writing Cooperative blog You’ve all heard the recommendation: If you want to be a writer, develop thicker skin. Searching for “writing, thick skin” on Google yields almost 75 million results. But after two decades of writingContinue reading “The Myth of Thicker Skin”