My Reasons for Writing: To Experience, To Learn, To Understand
A Child's Dream I have always loved to write. One of my strongest memories was in the third grade. We were tasked with answering the famous question all adults ask…
Why I Wrote …
Spotlight on the Art of Fear is the fourth collaborative project created and published by the Alternative Book Club. My essay, “Turning Fear into an Asset” is my fourth contribution…
Spotlight on the Art of Fear
Check out our latest title at the Alternative Book Club. Spotlight on the Art of Fear Fear. How does fear work through our personal, social, and professional lives? Properly…
Why I Write: My Legacy
I’m mortal. Sometime, hopefully well in the distant future, my time on this earth will be at an end. I have been lucky to know both of my parents, but…
Spotlight or Area light?
We have been doing "Spotlight on the Art of..." for 3 books now, We have 3 in the works: 2 that are not Spotlight books and one that spotlights Fear,…
Thoughts on Persistence
Have you ever watched a child who is learning to walk? She first pulls herself up using the couch or a table leg, then turns and takes a step. Or…
Where Ideas Are Born
We were sitting at the local Panera and discussing the idea of writing a BOOK! (I was there for the food and because my spouse wants to move into professional…
Presentation
When writing a book, a speech, a song, or blog or any type of communication to members of the community, the presentation can make or break your message. Picture a…
Practicing your story
I love to tell stories! Things that happen to me, things that happen to my friends and family, things that amuse me, and things that come to me in my…
What’s on your mind? Write it down!
What IS on your mind? You have a story you just have to write because you cannot share it one on one with everyone fast enough. You have an issue…