Do You Know How to Drive This Tank?
It took me three attempts to learn to use Scrivener, what is now my favorite drafting software.
Why I Visit New York City Once a Year (Instead of Living There)
I highly respect the hustle, but it's not for me.
Die, Procrastination!
There is just something magical about starting your writing with a short mindfulness practice.
Facing the Beast
If you've taken time off from writing, it's never as simple as just sitting down to write. Here's how to get back in the seat and back to business.
Julia Cameron Taught Me to Pray
In my spiritual life, an attempt at still openness has been central. I never prayed into that openness, until my conversation with Julia Cameron.
The Solution You Haven’t Tried…Yet.
What could happen if you committed yourself to asking, and asking everyone, until you found what you were looking for?
Belting “You Won’t Break My Soul” as a Freelance Writer
If you work now as a freelance writer, or dream of working as a freelance writer, I implore you today to pump the volume to irresponsible, and blast Beyoncé’s Break My Soul.
Escaping Attack of the To Do List
Overwhelmed by all your to do's? Calm yourself! Here's how to take a step back and figure out what's actually important.
How to Get a Free Writing Retreat (Or Almost Anything)
If you’ve ever been a child, you know intuitively how to barter. Like early man, children have no money. They use what they do have to get what they want.
A Secret Weapon for Cutting Your Word Count
Writing, to me, has long been a practice of cutting. My darlings!
Tending the Fire of Your Writing Life
It felt like the days when I'd first fallen in love with writing. During a long morning stretch on a comfy chair with a coffee, I'd written out most of…
To Thrive as a Freelancer, Enter the Writing Matrix
When you write for the love and as a way to support yourself, the question of why you write can get murky. Let's distill it.
The Ultimate Guide to Making New Year’s Resolutions During a Pandemic
Five million people have died. How will you now live?
You’re (Probably) Undercharging. Now is the Time to Change That
Why should you raise your fees? Let me count the ways.
Do You Know Your Writer Stats?
The joy in record-keeping is the ability to see your life and business more clearly.
How I Stopped Fighting About Cooking on Thanksgiving
How do we write the story of our lives and our families?
Why You Have a Shelf of Unread Books (and What to Do About It)
Join us here in the Bookshelf Shame Club.
The Olympics, “Success,” Suicide, and Self-Care
Success and well-being are two entirely different things.
5 Things You Might Not Know About Thriving If You Grew Up Broke
Last week I went to LA, rented a convertible, and had a vacation during which I couldn’t shake a hum of anxiety. Would I make my 6 a.m. flight? I…
Health Insurance: This Country Will Leave You for Dead
The system is messy, confusing, unfair, and hard to deal with, but you need health insurance.
How to Find the Perfect Writing Coach for You
Shopping for a writing coach can be exhausting. Here's how to find the perfect one for you.
Overcome the Quarantine Slump in Your Writing with a Powerful New Story
What Is It You Plan to Do with Your One Wild and Precious Quarantine? You do not have to say “I should…” You do not have to pull on hard…
What I Learned Reading The Best Women’s Travel Writing Slush Pile
Reading a slush pile can be your best education in how to write a particular genre.
The 5 Joys of Kickass Clients (Aside from the Money)
Sure, great clients pay well, but there are so many other reasons to work for getting them as well.