The Swirl and Swing of Words is an Amazon #1 New Release in Authorship

Just a quick note today to let you know that The Swirl and Swing of Words: Embracing the Writing Life was named a #1 New Release on Amazon in Authorship as well as Creativity Self-Help and Authorship Reference. I'm always amazed when things like this happen. Thank you to everyone who has bought the book, … Continue reading The Swirl and Swing of Words is an Amazon #1 New Release in Authorship

The Swirl and Swing of Words: Embracing the Writing Life is Now Available

I’ve been hoping to be able to make this announcement this autumn and here it is. My newest nonfiction book, The Swirl and Swing of Words: Embracing the Writing Life, is available today, Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in ebook format on Amazon, BN, Apple, and wherever books are sold. An AI-narrated audiobook is available from … Continue reading The Swirl and Swing of Words: Embracing the Writing Life is Now Available

Living the Writing Life: Being Honest About What You Need 

Photo by Mark Paton from Unsplash Productivity Can Be Over-Rated We’ve all become so geared toward doing more, achieving more, producing more that we forget to be honest with ourselves about what we really need, especially if what we need has changed. It wasn’t that long ago that productivity was all the rage. Everyone declared … Continue reading Living the Writing Life: Being Honest About What You Need 

Living the Writing Life: Those Dreaded Supposed Tos

The Las Vegas Strip with a snowy background. Self-Acceptance Plays an Important Role in Creativity Accepting my life as it is, not as I wished it to be, has been an important part of the process as I learn to revel in this creative skin I’m in. However, like everything else that is worthwhile, acceptance … Continue reading Living the Writing Life: Those Dreaded Supposed Tos