I’m thrilled to repost this written by Cathy Turney, author of Dog Stories, Hilarious Tales of a Codependent Pet Owner. I met Cathy at the SF Writer’s conference. After I read this post, I felt like I couldn’t write a better review about my experience at the conference so I asked her if I could use it on my blog to share with you all…so without further ado, heeeere’s Cathy:… Continue Reading
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What One Successful Storyteller Wants You to Know
You may or may not know who Ira Glass is…he’s an award-winning storyteller on a popular radio program called This American Life. But that doesn’t really matter. I happened to come across this video snippet of Ira giving advice to those of us who embark on creative endeavors and it’s so simple, direct, and brilliant… Continue Reading
The ONLY Thing Writers Can Control
I just got back from four days at the San Francisco Writer’s Conference. It was my first writer’s conference and I wasn’t sure what to expect but little did I know how profoundly this conference would affect my career as a writer and my outlook on life.… Continue Reading
Ready to throw in the towel?
Hit a brick wall lately? Wonder why you torment yourself with all this dream stuff? Sick of working so hard and getting very little in return? “Suck it up, buttercup.” A wonderfully wise woman I know said she tells her daughter this when she’s feeling like giving up. I needed to hear these words and… Continue Reading
Two Spaces or One After a Period: The Facebook Debate
I posted this eCard on my Facebook page the other day. I thought it was funny because everyone knows you only use one space after the period. Oh, how I underestimated the depth of passion people have about this topic.… Continue Reading
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