Your Story Matters
Where Should Your Memoir Start?
Practically every memoir writer I've worked with has struggled with where to start their story.
In other words, what goes on Page One?
For example: Let’s say you're a member of the LGBTQ+ community...
Is Writing Your Memoir Self-Indulgent?
Picture this:
May 2024, a lovely home overlooking a field on the outskirts of Lancaster, PA.
A book club of seven women discussing The Only Way Through Is Out, with me, the author, in attendance.
I...
When’s the Right Time to Write Your Memoir?
I had the pleasure of being a guest on Marion Roach Smith’s QWERTY podcast where we covered a lot about memoir writing, including this question:
When is the right time to write your memoir?
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Who is Your Ideal Reader?
Last winter, some in the 40+ person crowd at Brazos Bookstore who showed up for my book launch were people I’d expected: primarily long-term friends from the 25 years I lived in Houston.
But then the...
A Writer’s #1 Enemy
I won’t keep you guessing—the #1 enemy of writers—of all creatives—is Resistance, so powerful a force that author Steven Pressfield personifies it in his book The War of Art.
Resistance is:
- Invisi...
Life Lessons
I’ve never been a “Chicken Soup for the Soul” type of person or big on sentimentality.
So when an interviewer asked me to share my “favorite life lesson quote,” my initial reaction was … bleh.
Could...
How to Be a Badass Writer
As the publication date for The Only Way Through Is Out approached (one year ago today!), I spent tons of time on book promotion.
Which as a debut author, was a whole new world for me.
A scary and v...
How a Writing Sprint Can Help You Become a Better Writer
In 2022, 413,295 writers from all over the world participated in a month-long writing sprint during the month of November.
The organization sponsoring the sprint has been the subject of multiple cont...
No time to write? Try these 3 time-saving hacks.
Writers spend a lot of time thinking about writing and talking about writing, and in some cases, not doing much writing.
The secret to writing and getting your book written is "just do[ing] it.”
Her...
New Year’s Resolutions vs. Actionable Writing Goals
It’s that time of year again when we’re thinking about the new year and ALL THE THINGS we want to do differently.
Exercise every day!
No junk food!
No more trashy TV! Really!
Read more!
Write more!
In m...
