With the August 1 release date of my new nonfiction, faith-based self-help book Too Blessed to be Stressed peeking around the corner, I’ve found myself contemplating how on God’s green earth I got here. Not here as in this city, state or country. Here as in this chocolate-stained computer chair. Ten years ago I was ...
Now I get it.
As a writing late bloomer (I started writing professionally at age 45), it never ceases to amaze me how many people think they can just jump in and write a book without doing their homework. I spent three years researching, writing articles, attending writing conferences and consuming every industry how-to I could get my hands ...
The Real Test
The call from the Women’s Center was surprising: “We’ve got a homeless woman here who lives in her car. She’s written a book and would like to see about getting it published. Since you’re an author, we wondered if you’d mind speaking with her.” I cringed quietly (didn’t want the counselor to know how annoyed ...
Sometimes it’s Just Roadkill
Did you hear about the Pennsylvania man who was arrested after trying to resuscitate a possum on the side of the highway? Nope, I ain’t funnin’ ya. According to the article in the 3/27/10 Florida Times Union, a 55-year-old , um, gentleman (and I use the term loosely) was a apparently bit tipsy on his ...