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Category Archives: Creativity

Shout out to all my teachers

May 11, 2022

I came across this old post on Facebook and thought I would share it here. Teachers have been so influential …

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March newsletter

March 18, 2022

(This newsletter went out to my subscribers earlier this week. Subscribe to get a freebie and to stay current with …

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October newsletter

October 21, 2021

This information was sent a couple of days ago to people on my email newsletter list. Each month I send …

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5 ways to cultivate creativity

October 4, 2021

Image from https://pixabay.com/illustrations/creativity-colour-blob-embroidery-396268/ The semester is well underway, which means I have less time for my own writing. My goals …

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What can I write in 5 minutes?

September 19, 2021

I could use some writing advice…since I went back to work a month ago, I have done almost zero writing. …

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August e-mail newsletter

August 31, 2021

(This is my newsletter that went out in August to subscribers. Get a free 7-day memoir challenge or audio story …

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Unfinished business

August 12, 2021

How many unfinished pieces of writing do you have? I have an embarrassing amount of essays that are about 90 …

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A surefire way to blend scene and reflection in essays

July 8, 2021

The hallmark of an effective memoir or essay is the blend of scene and reflection, or the “show AND tell.” …

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How do you work? Cluttered or clean?

May 4, 2021

I find this quote attributed most often to Albert Einstein. My home space is cluttered, and my mind definitely feels …

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The beauty of persistence

April 20, 2021

Back before I had a book to my name, I would see published authors and feel this intense need/want to …

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