A Marathon of Ideas Writing advice often uses the marathon/sprint analogy, as in it takes a lot of time, practice, patience and endurance to complete a novel. I’m absolutely on board with that! But there’s another element of the analogy … Continue reading →

Elevator Pitch My daughter’s friend is in business school. She explained a marketing assignment she’ll soon have: an elevator pitch.  It’s a short, concise, engaging, convincing line that can be used to sell your product in a short period of time. Like, … Continue reading →

Our Worth As Writers I might have told you this before… (I tell it a lot!) I met Princess Diana. In person. The most famous woman on the planet at the time, and she talked to me!  I was eight years … Continue reading →

Our Impact as Writers I was watching a mindless police procedural TV show, of the variety where the bad guys are caught in 42 minutes. The climax was a warehouse fire and in one shot, a firefighter filled the frame. … Continue reading →