Self-care has gotten a bad rap. Bubble baths. Pedicures. Massages. But what does self-care really look like? Recently, here’s what it means for me. My Current Experience of Self-Care
One White Woman’s Tiny Plan of Action – Write Now Columbus – June 2020 I’m a white, middle-aged, middle-class woman who lives in an affluent central Ohio suburb. While
I am Your Witness – Write Now Columbus – May 2020 My old friend, impostor syndrome, has returned. “Who do you think you are?” it chides as I try
Guilt in the Time of COVID19 – Write Now Columbus – April 2020 A friend recently admitted to feeling guilty that she wasn’t writing during what is, for her,
WRITE NOW COLUMBUS – MARCH 2020 Hi Writers: Meet Frederick, my muse. I discovered him in elementary school. We read Leo Lionni’s book of the same name about the poet field mouse who
The #1 Way to Improve Your Odds When Submitting Your Work – Write Now Columbus – February 2020 “You don’t close a sale, you open a relationship if you
News! – Write Now Columbus – January 2020 I may be too sick to write an essay because I came down with the flu, but I’m not too sick
Writing Contests and Competitions: Another Path to Publication – Write Now Columbus – December 2019 When trying to get a book published, most writers think about agents and publishers.
But How Do You Start? When someone asks HOW to start writing, what they often want to know is WHERE to start writing, as in, “Where should my story
Eight Reasons Why I Built My Own Book Tour – Write Now Columbus – October 2019 There are many reasons not to build-your-own book tour. But when Mango Publishing
