Change the World… With every Christmas card you WRITE. 23 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas with every Christmas card I WRITE." -- Irving Berlin Ha! Caught a few of you writing! You signed your name to a beautiful card.…
Business Communications… Friday Flick: Validation 17 Dec 201030 Jun 2024 Click on the image to access the 17-minute film, "Validation," a fable about more than the magic of free parking.
Change the World… Therapeutic Draft 15 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 Almost everyone I meet admits to a book-writing dream, usually a flaming bestseller about what the aspiring author has suffered: twelve chapters detailing the ordeal, and one on the happy…
Change the World… Four Seasons 14 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 It's finally autumn in the Arizona valleys; it lasts about a week. I think I mentioned this before—along with my tree where the spring buds opened on the east before…
Business… Typo costing #Twitter 23 Sep 201029 Dec 2010 Death, taxes, and typos. They happen for everyone. And most of the time, if readers even notice typos, I hope they say, "Yeah, I know what she meant" and forgive…
Business… Question the Preposition 9 Aug 201029 Dec 2010 Remember when teachers assigned papers by length, and adolescent ideas didn't stretch that far? Did you turn "Japan exports transistor radios," into "One of the prime exports of Japan would…
Change the World… Assembly Required 12 Jul 201029 Dec 2010 Wouldn't it be nice if your first thought was a brilliant opening? And every thought thereafter arrived in the most logical order until your book was complete? Then again, unless…
Change the World… Hope in the mail 30 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Do you keep some "hope in the mail"? (Wish I knew which writer said that first.) Waiting for a literary agent to sell a book reminds me of my infertility…
Change the World… Do Touch that Dial 28 Jun 201030 Dec 2010 Yes, for those of you in cooler climes, there is a difference between 105 degrees F and 112. It isn't as distinct as 72 to 79, but it's obvious. Over…
Creativity… “Always Trust Magic” 25 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 On this summer afternoon, my ten-year-old set aside his mountain of hefty library books for a dozen favorite picture books. We laughed between the lines of our inscriptions as well.…
Business… Writing as Cloud Painting 21 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Have you been cloud gazing lately? Have you noticed that when you share the sky with someone else, you see more? Someone points to a catch: “There’s a crocodile! See?…
Critiques… How to get and give a champion critique 19 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 At a writing conference, one author shared her simple method for teaching anyone (fellow writer or clearly not) to provide a helpful (and free!) critique. You teach your aspiring readers…
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