Understanding Phases of the Writing Life
This morning I picked up an essay collection that I’m about halfway finished reading. It’s my intention to read an essay collection every…
Understanding Phases of the Writing Life
This morning I picked up an essay collection that I’m about halfway finished reading. It’s my intention to read an essay collection every month this year as part of my studying for writing my own. I love the collection I’m reading now – Reeling Through Life: How I Learned to Live, Love and Die at…
Writing and Thinking On Your Feet
I’ve been thinking about what to write about on here throughout this past week. Knowing I had other deadlines and meetings this week, I had little time left to dedicate to writing a post. My mom visited this weekend (love you, Mom!) so I wasn’t planning to spend time blogging Saturday and Sunday either. A little over…
Rewriting Stories: From the Page to Real Life
This month I started coaching a Girls on the Run Heart & Sole team, a group of 6th- through 8th-grade girls who will train all spring for…
Rewriting Stories: From the Page to Real Life
This month I started coaching a Girls on the Run Heart & Sole team, a group of 6th- through 8th-grade girls who will train all spring for a 5k and learn a curriculum based on self-growth. I’ve been wanting to coach this program for years, so I was excited to do the training and start planning…
Twenty-Somethings, This Book is a Must-Read
At age 29, I’ve just finished a book I wish I would have had in my hands 10 years ago. If it had been published when I was 19, I hope I would have made myself reread it every birthday for the next decade. Because this book is a basic survival guide for your 20s….
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Big Publishing News – Check Out This Children’s Book!
This January, a client of mine released a children’s book called Ivy’s Impossible Dream. Oh, and I wrote it! Sam Corbett is a digital marketing entrepreneur who is out to make a positive impact in the world. I’ve been working with him for a couple years, writing copy for brands he works with. Last spring,…
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What I’ve Been Writing Lately: Introducing “More Than Twentysomething”
Almost two years ago, I started a blog called Naturally Ever Afer. My intention was to connect with women on issues of body image, self-worth and confidence. I was excited and passionate about the project and the connections I made with readers on these topics. But about six months in of publishing three blog posts a…
Book Review: “A Spark of Light”
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jodi Picoult is back with another novel you can’t put down. I love her writing for the sake of getting wrapped up in her stories. Not many writers make me want to stay up past my bedtime to read another chapter, but…
The Importance of People, Place and Pups
What questions do you come back to over and over? What “what-if” or past-life thoughts pull you from your present day? Almost every happy hour or date night, Kyle and I get going on two topics – where we want to live and making friends. The funny thing is, we live where we wanted to…