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How I Got to Speak to (and Pitch) a Top TV Producer

Are you curious about how I got to speak—and pitch—to a producer at one of the biggest TV shows in the country? My story begins in an unlikely place. Wednesday, I shared how I came to the conclusion that TV just wasn’t my thing. Maybe you found yourself nodding in agreement? It certainly didn’t feel...  Read more

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I Thought I’d Never Go on TV Again

In the fall of 2020, in anticipation of my planned January 2021 book launch for The Joy of Writing Journal, I hired a publicist who landed me some TV opportunities, where I spoke on 8 creativity-oriented evidence-based mood boosters that one can apply during a pandemic. The topic of creative mood-boosters related to what Gay...  Read more

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Inspiring Reasons to Write a Book this Year!

When I ask someone why write a book? What’s your vision? I often hear, “To make a difference.” That’s certainly one of the most compelling reasons to write a book. “Tell me more,” I say. As the aspiring author dives deeper, I hear more specifically how they want to make that difference. They share their...  Read more

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Human Design for Writers

I first heard  the term “human design” over a decade ago to describe a systematic way of categorizing five different constitutional make-ups from an energy perspective. Recently, my friend Deborah Louth suggested I look into it, since she saw me as a “projector” who needed to understand how I overspent my energy. Such insights could...  Read more

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Here’s to a Wildly Creative Year in 2022

How to make 2022 a wildly creative year? Grab your journal and answer these questions: What’s your creative vision for 2022? What other projects are you excited about for the year and why? What is the most important project for you this coming year? Why? What else do you wish to accomplish by the end...  Read more

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A Novel Perspective on Sitting for Writers: An Interview on Sitting with Cathy Kim, MD

I met Dr. Kim at Harvard Medical School’s CME publishing course a few years ago. I was immediately struck by her assertion that the most damaging thing we do to our bodies as writers is not sitting but getting into and out of our chairs — perhaps a hundred times a day. Dr. Kim was...  Read more

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2021 Holiday Giving Guide for Writers: Best Gifts for Writers

Looking for the Best Holiday Gifts for Writers? You may have seen my guest post for the San Francisco Writers Conference on great gifts for writers where several writer friends from the SFWC community and beyond shared the best writerly gifts they’ve ever received. I got a little carried away with that post. My 500-1000...  Read more

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Great Gifts for Writers—My Guest Post for the San Francisco Writers Conference

Today, The San Francisco Writers Conference featured my guest post on Great Gifts for Writers. No ho-hum holiday gift guide, in this post, members of the SF Writers Conference and some other dear writer friends shared the best writing-related gifts they’ve ever received! Hanukkah isn’t over yet. Christmas and Kwanzaa are yet to come. Authors...  Read more

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Gratitude and Writing Community 2021

Perhaps you’re familiar with my tradition to blog my gratitude list this time of year. I have much to be grateful for, especially this writing community. Gratitude to You Here are a few things and people I’m grateful for: My journaling practice. Just about every morning, I’ve been journaling my dreams, followed by other journaling,...  Read more

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Book Proposal Rejected? Here’s Your Fix.

As one of the pros in the Ask-a-Pro sessions for the Nonfiction Writer’s Conference, I get to talk to lots of brilliant people with outstanding book ideas. One of my jobs is to help them figure out how to best get that book published—self publishing, traditional publisher or hybrid. Last week, one of my consultations...  Read more

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