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Why Manuscript Reviews Matter

As a book coach, I can always tell when someone’s written their way into the story. There’s so much that has to be cut, reorganized and rewritten. It’s never fun to suggest a major revision. Especially when someone thinks they’re close to the finish line. That’s why I recommend getting a manuscript review (also called … Read more

Writing Resources for the New Year

Happy Winter Solstice, friends! As we head into the New Year, many of us are thinking about intentions around our writing projects. I find that winter is a perfect time to go inward and gain that clarity. “Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” – Paul Theroux Here’s a list of resources to help … Read more

Moving Through Resistance

We’ve been having a lot of conversations on resistance over here lately. Resistance, rebellion, whatever you call it – those times you want to do something, said you’d do something, but don’t follow through. This comes up a lot in the writing world. Turns out resistance is a universal challenge for us writers. This is … Read more

Celebrating Our Newest Authors

As we head into fall, I’m excited to share 3 new books from our community! Please join me in celebrating our newest authors! Please help me spread the word about these amazing new books — order copies, share on your social media, and tell your friends about these books! First up is badass Cindy Carillo, … Read more

How to Hit Your Writing Goals

How to Hit Your Writing Goals   Last week, I came across some fascinating information about hitting your goals: According to research by the Society of Training and Development (ASTD), you have a 65% of completing a goal if you commit to someone. If you have a specific accountability appointment with a person you’ve committed … Read more

Memoir’s Secret Sauce (Hint: It’s your superpower)

Your Superpower = Your Memoir’s Secret Sauce For most of my life, I’ve straddled two worlds. As the daughter of Yugoslav immigrants, I spent my childhood moving back and forth between Chicago and Yugoslavia, never really sure of where I belonged. When I was in academia, I taught creative writing and business writing, which wasn’t … Read more

How to Work with Transitions in Writing and Life  

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How to Work with Transitions in Writing and Life I’ve been thinking a lot about transitions lately–whether it’s a transition between seasons, between life stages or between writing projects. I can’t say I’m great at transitions, but I’ve gotten a lot better at them over the years. How? By taking the time to slow down … Read more

What Inspires You

What’s inspiring you these days? Inspiration is so important when you’re writing a memoir. What’s lighting you up these days? Any wonderful memoirs you’ve read recently? Any particularly helpful resources you’ve encountered? Here are two things that are inspiring me right now: Row House Publishing Founded by Rebekah Boruki, Row House Publishers is a relatively … Read more

Celebrating Our Authors

Summer is in full bloom and my bookshelf is bursting with new books from our writers! Our community has been busy 🙂 Please join me in celebrating our authors! And please help us spread the word – order copies, share on your social media, and tell your friends about these books. Word of mouth is … Read more

Permission to Rest and Recharge

Happy holidays, friends! As the year comes to a close, I wanted to reach out and share a few resources I’ve found helpful. What Do You Want to Call in for the New Year? For many years, I’ve used Susannah Conway’s Unravel Your Year workbook to honor the year that’s ending and clarify my intentions … Read more

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