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….
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,…
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…
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear My rating: 4 of 5 stars Atomic Habits is a great book to read this time of year as the majority of us start thinking about goals we want to achieve in 2019, actions we want to…
If you’re a fellow lover of books, you know that a reading lull can have serious detrimental effects on your life. Without an escape to the land of fiction, how do you fall asleep at night? Without a motivating book or article to read, how do you make it through a weekday lunch? Without a…
If you’ve read the book Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail or seen the movie, you know that words from Cheryl Strayed have a way of evolving into a deep, inspirational lift while stemming from dark, tragic life experience. Author George Sanders describes Strayed’s writing best: “Big-hearted, keen-eyed, lyrical, precise…Cheryl Strayed reminds us in every…
Guidance is something we all seek daily whether we admit to it or not. When we make life-changing decisions and when we decide what to eat for breakfast, we ask for the answers in some way. Often we turn to books or the Internet, hoping to learn from someone who has gone through the exact…
What may start as a fun, hobby-based or stress-relieving blog can often serve as the foundation for a best-selling book. Look at the success of Julie Powell’s Julie and Julia and Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Work Week. The same happened for the humorous personal memoir writer, Jenny Lawson. Lawson is the blogger behind The Bloggess, an award-winning blog containing dark humor…
Every writer aims to be an effective storyteller with their novels. That goal in itself is a lofty challenge. To come across as an effective storyteller in person is a whole new game, especially for those who fit the stereotype of the introvert writer. Bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard has the written and verbal craft of storytelling mastered. Readers of…
To get from the seed of an initial idea to a published book, writers have to discover the habits and practices that work best for them. Christina Baker Kline published several works before her most recent novel, Orphan Train, sold over 2 million copies. While her previous books did not attract immediate attention in the way Orphan Train did, her writing…
