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The Monsters Were Just Trees: Start a Writing Practice in 2025
Is writing a life-jacket you only reach for in a storm? Are you waiting for the elusive “creative spark” or the perfect moment to feel “caught up” before you finally write? If so, here are two paradigm shifts that will help you start—and stick to—a writing practice this year.
Are You Okay in the Dark? Writing Through Your Fear
A Halloween season story about two young kids who were sent into the Hawaiian jungle with nothing but the moonlight to meet Jason Voorhees face-to-face. 😱
Bestie Couples Therapy: A Lesson in Fear
Last month, I spent five weeks going to couples therapy with my best friend of twenty-three years. Weird, right? What followed was an important lesson about the way fear holds us back from pretty much everything—including creative fulfillment.
How to Create Your Own Writer’s Retreat (At Home or on Your Next Vacay)
If you’ve ever wanted to experience a writer’s retreat or have been to a few and want to take a stab at designing your own, here is your go-to guide (and you don’t even have to put on hard pants!)
Why Write, Why Publish, Why Do Anything?
Wherein I get personal and hopefully inspire you to write that book—even if it doesn't make you rich and famous or fulfill your Life's Purpose.