Every great writer needs a blog. This is mine.
Here you will find a mix of many of my creative ramblings. Anything and everything that inspires me to pick up a pen and see what happens. To spill a little ink onto an empty page. And give words a life of their own.
Sound good? Cool!
Let’s spill some ink together!
How Do You Successfully Market a Book?
This is something I struggle with because we write alone in the darkness, but we are forced to market out in the open under the brightest light—the light of scrutiny. Not just scrutiny for the work itself, but for the way you might be saturating your social media feeds with endless—or perceived endless—book promotion. At times, it feels a little gross and self-serving.
Recording the Audiobook for Cancer Don’t Care
Behind the Scenes: Recording the Audiobook of Cancer Don't Care When I wrote my book Cancer Don’t Care, I knew it would be an emotional journey, but I never imagined how much more emotional—and at times, hilarious—it would become when I set out to record the...
I Archived My Handwritten Manuscript
Today, I did something that I thought I would never do. I archived my handwritten manuscript for my book Cancer Don’t Care. It was a long time in coming. The 4 x 6 index cards had lived in file boxes on top of my desk since the beginning of 2023. That’s one year after the publication date of the book.
Reading My Old Blog Posts
Few things are as humbling as being forced to read your old blog posts. Yet, that’s what I’ve been doing over the past couple of days in preparation for the launch of this beautifully redesigned website. At first I was like — delete them all! They are old and irrelevant. They don’t represent the person I am today
Intro Into My Book Writing Process
People ask me all the time: What is your book writing process? How did you write Cancer Don’t Care? The truth is, I started writing it the day I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I didn’t know it at the time, but that’s when I started documenting my journey. It was all there in black and white. In my many notebooks, journals, photos, videos, recorded messages onto my iPhone. You name it. Even the words “Cancer Don’t Care” were part of that early documentation.
Monday Motivation?
What's the deal with Monday Motivation? I see posts about this throughout social media and all over the web. And, I have to tell you, I rarely feel very motivated on Mondays. The reason? Let's face it. Mondays are hard. I will even go a step further and say that...
I don’t always have time to read, so I make time to listen
We've all heard the statistics about how the most successful leaders and innovators are also avid readers. I think the saying is: "Leaders are readers." Well, I don’t always have time to read, so I make time to listen. In fact, I listen to about 25 books a year,...
Setbacks are there to remind you, not define you
I have said many times that setbacks are there to remind you, not define you. I first wrote these words a few years ago, but I think they are worth repeating today. January Promises I made a lot of promises to myself for January. I was going to hit the ground running...
Digital vs Analog: Which is better?
Hey kids! Do you know what this is? It’s called a Rolodex! It’s what we used for decades before the digital age to keep track of our contacts. They were invaluable! Sometimes I would even flip through my Rolodex just to spark some inspiration. It was a tactile, active...
When are you the most productive?
When are YOU the most productive? Experts say that’s when you should do the bulk of your work. I learned long ago, that my most productive time is not 8:00 AM. It’s also not 9:00 AM or 10:00 AM. More often than not, my productivity doesn’t seems to peak until the sun...
Was 2017 everything you thought it would be?
As we enter the last month of 2017, was this year everything you thought it would be? Nope, not for me either. But that’s OK. What’s the one thing you are the most proud of, and what do you regret most? Before you answer that, get out a pen and paper and write down...
Can you disconnect?
That might be the toughest question that anyone asks you all day. Between your computer, tablet and smart phone, it has become more difficult than ever to actually disconnect, or, as I like to call it, “hide.” It has actually become unacceptable. You can no longer...