Today, I introduce you to one of my two favorite authors–Rick Bragg and his collection of essays…
Read MoreDefining Success
This morning, I listened to an “influencer” talk about success. He raised the question: What does success mean to us, and how do we define success?
Read MoreEpisode #52 – Home Remedies
On a recent trip to Louisiana, my godmother offered an unusual remedy for my post-Covid cough. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work.
Read MoreDo It Anyway!
I began going to Dance Trance classes in 2008, and I loved it from the beginning. The choreographed, energetic routines…
Read MoreEpisode #51 – Bite #19, A Writing Schedule
Michael Hyatt, author, speaker, and business coach, says, “What gets scheduled gets done.” It works for business, and it works for writing too.
Read MoreObsessions
I’m obsessed—with a lot of things. Thankfully, with a lot of help, I grew past my most destructive obsessions. Now, my obsessions are more entertaining, at least to me.
Read MoreEpisode #50 – Writer’s Block
I know you’ve heard other writers say it, and maybe, you’ve even said it yourself: I have writer’s block.
One viewer asked if writer’s block is a real thing.
A Slothful Weekend
After a stressful couple of months of sickness and my mom’s death, I chose to have a slothful weekend last week. I dragged myself
Read MoreEpisode #49 – “Can We Talk About Something More Pleasant” by Roz Chast
Memoirs come in all shapes and sizes, and I believe there are as many ways to write memoir as there are people to write them.
Read MoreWhat Is Home?
Being back in South Louisiana caused me to think about the meaning of home.
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