“Other people have analysis. I have Utah.” – Robert Redford One of the most important epiphanies from my Year by the Water was that we don’t have to be anti-social to be pro-solitude. What do I mean by that? Well, last April I was driving out in the middle of nowhere listening to the Audible version of Gloria Steinem’s memoir,… Read more →
After organizing, emceeing and speaking at writers conferences for more than twenty years and publishing 8 books with a variety of publishers, my #1 lesson is this … IDEAS IN YOUR HEAD HELP NO ONE. Yet many people start their projects only to abandon them because doubts creep in. Who am I to write a book? Is this any good?… Read more →
“The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those who sang best.” – Henry Van Dyke Have you been thinking about creating something – a song, poem, book, blog or screenplay – but worry it won’t be perfect? I talked with a woman who’s been working on her book for five years. When I asked why she… Read more →
Eleanor Roosevelt said, “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” I think one of the most useful gifts we can give anyone is curiosity. Curiosity means we care. It means we’re attentive, connected, in love with ideas, life and potential…. Read more →
The theme of this past week on my Year by the Water? Connection. Actually, that’s the ever-present theme of my life. It’s what makes it all worthwhile, what makes it feel … right. I’ve been listening to Twyla Tharp’s New York Times bestseller The Creative Habit on Audible as I drive cross-country. I heartily recommend this inspiring book. If you’re taking a… Read more →
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