Play It Safe or Talk Politics?
(TL;DR–is posting something with a political viewpoint inappropriate on LinkedIn?)
Stop the Scrolling
TLDR: Is this too long to read? Has your focus been stolen? Here’s the gist: I’m tired of screens stealing my focus. From here on…
I made a mistake
It was a “hit send too fast” email. And it wasn’t even a huge mistake, more like a silly “I wasn’t paying close enough attention”…
Do You Have Your Skip List?
It’s the start of a new year and for the past few months we have been inundated with Best Of lists, especially books, music, and…
Is This The End? Or Not?
Beginnings are easy; there is no pressure. It’s only a beginning and there will be plenty of time for revision so feel free and just…
Why Can’t I Focu….SQUIRREL!
I am a writer who has earned her living writing and teaching storytelling for many many years, so you would think I would be a…
Write What You Want To Know
Questions come in all sizes. There’s the age-old: where did I put my keys? The hometown fav: are you really going to wear that? And the esoteric: who would I…
Smile! You’re on Camera
Video. When I watch myself in a video it’s sort of an out-of-body experience; is that really me on the screen? Do I look like…
Time To Do What We Love
I recently celebrated a big birthday (of course, after a certain point they are all big) and it made me take stock of my career,…
Is Storytelling C.R.A.P.?
Is my life’s pursuit of great storytelling now defunct, cast into the bin of “that used to be a good idea?” I ask this because…