Lisa RiveroA friend and I have decided to read Barbara Sher’s Refuse to Choose: A Revolutionary Program for Doing Everything That You Love so that the next time we meet for coffee, we can discuss it (and our mutual experience of feeling scattered at a time in our lives when it seems we should be more …
From The Lit Coach (Erin Reel): “When Passion and Purpose Align” (an inspiring look at why we write; also listen to Erin on “The Book Is Your Hook” radio program) Writers, you can’t wonder about your ability to write, your talent, whether or not your book will sell to an agent, to a publisher and …
This week I am taking a break from Flash Narrative Tuesday to share an interview with author Christine Fonseca, whose book 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids is a new release from Prufrock Press. In addition to being a writer, Christine has a strong background in retail and direct sales, including her first out-of-college job …
It’s not too early to start thinking about your summer, your writing summer, that is. What do you want to write before the leaves turn color in the fall? What do you want to start? To finish? This weekend I got some inspiration from a recent article in the Princeton Alumni Weekly. Angela Wu’s piece …
For anyone involved in academics, at any level, this is the crazy-busy time of the year. I’m trying to stay mindful these last few weeks of the term in the midst of grading and conference talks and all of those aspects of life and other people over which we have no control. In the words …