Taking Next Steps: Imagining What Comes Next

Taking Next Steps: Imagining What Comes Next

When I talk to friends and family members lately, a common question is “How is the book coming?”  I’ve been a bit stuck lately on the book because of my angst about the title, since my working title bombed in the title survey. Because I structured the chapters...
The Author Journey: When Did It Begin

The Author Journey: When Did It Begin

I’ve loved books my whole life, both reading and writing.  I participated in Young Authors’ contests and camps as a child, and majored in creative writing in college. I have stacks of cloth-bound journals in my basement and keepsake boxes with dot-matrix printed poems...
Going All In

Going All In

It’s the sixth full week of the year and I’ve been running as if I’m training for a spring marathon, except that I haven’t actually registered for one. I’m hedging, giving myself a way out, holding onto a safety net. If, at this point, I...
Finding Everyday Ways To Make A Difference

Finding Everyday Ways To Make A Difference

Welcome to my new home online. A few people who know me well, including my husband and my long-term team members, have asked me why I wanted to own this site and what I might blog about here that is different from my work at WeavingInfluence.com. I started the blog at...