I spoke recently with Molly Nunnelly about her travel writing. I’m curious about how writing about our travels enhances our experience. Molly’s travel consultancy is called Heirloom Vacations. She understands the power of our memories to shape our experiences long after a trip has ended. Here’s what Molly shared with me in a written and […]
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Writing, Travel and Transformation with Chandi Wyant
I had the pleasure of connecting recently with Chandi Wyant, author of Return to Glow: A Pilgrimage of Transformation in Italy and licensed tour guide in Florence Italy. We talked about the effect writing about our travels has on us. Chandi has been an avid traveler since the age of 19. “I always kept a […]
New Writing Workshop! Write Your Travel Stories
I haven’t been out of Colorado for a year now. Thinking of travel, missing Paris, just made me sad all last year. As I was planning my workshops for 2021, I considered bringing back a travel writing class I taught and loved – Write Your Paris Stories. But what about other destinations? What if we […]
Holiday gifts for writers
Treat your writer self – and a friend – to these Buddy Bundles. This special holiday sale will make it easy to gift your writer what they need to be happily productive next year and beyond. Writing a book is much more fun when you do it with someone else – these bundles make it […]
How a hedonist can be wildly productive
It’s the time of year when I have a lot on my plate. I get to work with my 1:1 coaching clients and my Atelier clients. I have a great group of people in my Devoted Writer workshop. I just launched a private art studio space where I invite patrons into my art process. And […]
Be a better writer with an apprenticeship approach
You may have heard me talk about my own writing path, but in case you haven’t, I’ll share some things that might help you on your writing adventures. My hope is that this post will help you to identify the things you want to write about in case you feel stumped. I began writing in […]
Writing a Book? Identify Your Reader Right Away
If you have a business, you have no doubt spent time identifying your ideal client or customer. This is known as your “avatar.” When you know what motivates them and understand the problem your product or service solves, it’s easier to design things that you know they will need, buy, love, and rave about. Perhaps […]
Use mindmaps to brainstorm your book’s topics for writing prompts
Perhaps you are working on a book or other big project. You want to get all your ideas out of your head so you can work with the material. Managing the contents of our books can be a real challenge. There’s so much to say, and we often wonder if we’re adding too much, zinging […]
Writing as a power tool to end systemic racism
The protests of the horrible death of George Floyd and other black people in the US have finally brought our systemic racism to the surface in a way no one can ignore. I feel my own complacency has reached its expiration date. It’s hard to see violence ripple through the world like this. And I […]
Pop Up Writing Salon: Flash Fiction
Join us Friday, May 15th at 1:00 pm EDT for the no-cost Pop-Up Writing Salon. Our topic is Flash Fiction. We gather for an hour or so, and spend most of our time writing together. We do not share our writing nor do we process our writing. This week’s topic is FLASH FICTION. I have […]