You’re going to stop lying to yourself. And I’m going to help. For years, you’ve been telling yourself you’re going to write a book. But deep down, you know it’s not going to happen unless you adopt a new approach.  That’s what I had to… read more

Some writing coaches tell you writing is easy and anyone can do it. I’m not one of those coaches. Writing is hard. Writing fast is even harder. It’s not impossible. Just hard. But like most things, it gets easier the more you do it. I… read more

Some conversations you never forget. When I told my mom of my plans to leave the nursing profession and become a writer, she laughed. Sitting at her living room table, skimming through a nursing magazine (it runs in the family), she didn’t look up at… read more

Ever felt so nervous your jaw clenched shut and your stomach filled with knots?  That’s how I feel before every storytelling or poetry performance. Not sometimes. Every. Single. Time. Do you know what I do when this happens?  I channel that energy into my performance…. read more

If you’re like most people, you’ve dreamed of writing a book. The sad reality is most people don’t ever fulfill their book writing dreams. And if you’re reading this, I’d wager you’ve also stalled on starting and finishing your book. But why is that?  What’s… read more