This is What We Relate to as Humans
It’s natural for us to talk about our successes and triumphs. And why not? Those naturally put us in a good light. They show people …
The Central Question for Every Writer
When you look back over your life, you can see a pattern. We spend lots of time and energy going from person to person trying …
How to Outline a Non-Fiction Book
As I talk to writers, one of the most frustrating parts of the book creation process seems to be creating an outline. Many people have …
Marie-Elizabeth Mali: Why We Need Vulnerable Writers
I had the opportunity to speak with Marie-Elizabeth Mali. I have only recently gotten to know Marie-Elizabeth through an introduction by our mutual friend, Tricia …
Do You Believe It?
The Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life opens with a scene in heaven. Two angels are listening to prayers from Bedford Falls for George Bailey, …
Make the Leap
Nothing else defines you quite like your family. It’s where you got your name, your personality, your sense of a place in this world, and …
On Being a Finisher
It’s scary to start a writing project. But you know what’s even scarier? Finishing it. To finish means to publish and to put your work …
Fundamentally Trustworthy
Much has been written about the voice that lives in every writer’s head. We normally think and talk about these voices as a bad thing. …
Choose Yourself
This one is for all the kids who were always picked last in middle school gym class. You remember what it was like. You’d stand …