Chasing Butterflies
What my 11-year old son and a bee taught me about happiness and the stress of comparison.
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The Best and Most Beautiful Things
Sometimes success is more about the journey, and the friends we make along the way, than the labels and money and fame.
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War Paint, Fall Out Boy, and Winston Churchill: The Three Things All Writers Need to Win
On days you need to be brave, put on your warpaint and play your victory song. Then go write those pages!
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Riptides: Battered, Bruised, and Still Standing
Sometimes contrary kids say the craziest things… the kinds of things that remind you of what’s important and also offer hope.
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When the Best Comes Out Last
A letter to a CP about the power of courage and the wisdom of teenagers.
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Writing Through Tough Times
Staying productive when things go wrong in the world is a serious problem for any creative entrepreneur. I’ve recently been asked to be on a panel of authors discussing how to protect and conserve your creativity through the tough times. It’s going to be a wonderful webinar with tips, tricks, and lots of laughs.
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The Pre-teen, the Pop Princess, and the Green Beret
A repost from the archives about the power of courage and how to overcome fear.
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The Best and Most Beautiful Things
It was neither the best day, nor the most beautiful. But no amount of rain could dampen my mood. I sat across from a writing friend I’d known for years and…
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War Paint, Fall Out Boy, and Winston Churchill: The Three Things All Writers Need to Win
“Wait for me!” my niece yells as she runs after the older kids. But her six-year old legs can’t keep up with the other four in the nine-to-thirteen set. “You’re slow,”…
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Joyful Noise: Lessons Learned from the Yam Girl.
“Yams? I don’t want yams!” The woman ahead of me yelled at the cashier of my local grocery store. “I want sweet potatoes.” She slammed down a plastic bag and…
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Be Strong. Be Brave. Be Dauntless.
This morning, March 14, 2014, I was asked to say a few words about Karen Johnston, my dearest friend and critique partner who recently passed away from brain cancer. I’m…
