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…
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…
What it means to be a writer: Pay Yourself First
While you couldn’t say my father was on the quiet side, he wasn’t the type to make small talk about the weather. Instead, he spoke…