In his book, Infinite Possibilities, Mike Dooley says, “Manifesting our dreams isn’t about hard work–it’s about belief, expectation, and above all, knowing the truth about our place in the universe.” Dooley’s words are the perfect introduction to an exercise we were asked to perform in my seventh Plug In class with Janet Conner: Visit and fall in love with your book’s neighborhood. Yes, […]
For Writers
Funding a Cure for Diabetes
On Saturday, my friend, Natalia, and I attended The Perfect Brunch, an event to fund a cure for diabetes, with NY Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak and KCRA News Anchor/Reporter Deirdre Fitzpatrick at the helm. And what a “perfect brunch” it was. It was held at Mercedes-Benz of Rocklin. That’s me standing in front of the amazing waterfall […]
Amy Tan on creativity | Video on TED.com
Taking a cue from Jane Friedman’s “3 Happy Things” (Inspiring Videos on Facebook), I’ll share a TED video I keep going back to. Warning: You may get hooked on TED after viewing this wonderful talk by Amy Tan (and if that doesn’t do it, check out the video with JK Rowling that I shared in a previous post). Here, novelist Amy Tan digs […]
Author Brand / Who Cares?
Authors who want to break into publishing must ask themselves: What kind of people hold the same beliefs, purpose, and energy as I do? What about my work will reside within the hearts and minds of my readers? What about my work will attract partners and support? How will readers respond to my work? In other words, Who […]
Dash Off A Memory / Rules of the House
This will be Dorothy Ann Skarles‘s last post for a while. Dorothy is taking some time off to adjust to her new life as a widow. There are many things to sort out and sort through. I hope that in the near future she will take up her son on his offer to help her set up her own […]
Miracle Workers
In an effort to step out of my comfort zone and do something good in the process, I’ve decided to finally–yes FINALLY–participate in: Brenda Novak’s Annual Auction for the Cure of Diabetes. Each year I tell myself that this will be the year I do my first online auction bid. After all, it’s a good […]
