Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott As a young writer, I was always looking for advice on how to get my words out. This gem of a book is a classic for writers who need to get over themselves and get to the writing. Lamott’s voice is absolutely inviting and inspiring. She’s one of those […]
Books for Creatives
Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation: World-Changing Books by Women Series
Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation by Noel Riley Fitch It was 1993, and I was working at Capitol Hill Books in Denver. The cool thing about a second-hand bookshop is that any random book can come in and change your life. One day, this book came in. I was in my twenties, clueless about […]
Happy birthday, Sylvia Beach! My novel is on sale today
Happy birthday, Sylvia Beach! I’m so glad you were born to be an inspiration to readers and writers across generations. I devoted a dozen years of my life to writing a novel about Sylvia’s life. I wanted more people to know about this American heroine who founded the legendary Paris bookshop, Shakespeare and Company. To […]
Writing Down the Bones: World-Changing Books by Women Series
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg This is one of the true cornerstones for my life, writing and work. In it, Natalie popularised the concept of free-writing. This practice allows people to get their words out more easily. I have written every single thing using this method. I’ve also taught this method to thousands […]
The Artist’s Way Made Me Who I Am Today
Women’s History Month seems like the perfect time to begin my World-Changing Books by Women series. In March, I will share books by women I consider to be my creative ancestors. These books gave me the courage to access my creativity. I became a writer and an artist because of the books I will share […]
World-Changing Books by Women Book Review Series
As a girl, every week I visited the library. My parents would drop me off and pick me up later. I’d come home loaded down with a stack of books that I would devour and chronicle in my book ledger. Well, not much has changed! I still go to the library and bring home more […]
Books I'm reading now
Since I’ve stopped watching TV, I have been back to my original love: reading BOOKS! I’m launching a new series later this week, where I will share a world-changing book by women every Friday. More on that soon. For now, here’s what I’m reading and enjoying. The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. I read this […]
Movies for a Good Sob
If you’re like me, you enjoy a good film that moves you emotionally. I particularly like the ones that make me cry. There just aren’t enough opportunities to open up and bawl like a baby. A good flick can do that for you! I also refer to movies a lot when coaching my writing clients. Movies […]
Join me for an authors' event in Denver
Join me and Denver authors Eleanor Brown and Cynthia Swanson for the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County Authors’ Luncheon. I’ll be sharing stories about a passion for reading and writing books. This is going to be fun! The event is on Saturday, February 23rd; tickets available here through February 18th. Reserve your spot […]
Your Story Is Your Power book group discussion
I knew right away that this book was unlike anything I have ever seen. I love Elle Luna’s first book, The Crossroads of Should and Must and when I saw her new book, I had to get it. Your Story Is Your Power: Free Your Feminine Voice is co-written with Susie Herrick, a psychotherapist and trainer. […]