ANNOUNCING For the first time Writing from the Womb will be available as an online course. I am so excited to be able to offer a course where writers from all over the world can participate. All you need is internet and a laptop and you are part of this powerful community of writers. Because… Continue reading Writing from the Womb Available ONLINE
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Video: Writing from the Womb Intro Workshop
Please know that these writing sessions are sacred. Please credit and cite any quote you grab from here. This workshop was magical. https://youtu.be/-hEbJB0ZNV8 Thank you to every single writer who participated. Thank you Dominican Writers and Word Up Books for providing a space for us to come as we are. Your comments are appreciated. Subscribing… Continue reading Video: Writing from the Womb Intro Workshop
When You Don’t Know… ~ Ep. 322
There are people who may tell us how we "should feel" and what we "should do" to get through what we are going through. Its ok not to know what to do. Its ok to do nothing. Its ok to sit in what we are experiencing and come to some understanding about it. Its OK… Continue reading When You Don’t Know… ~ Ep. 322
Perfecting The Writer’s Room ~ Ep. 332
Today I talk about this idea of the perfect writer’s room! Some writers get obsessed with creating the perfect writer’s space and then do no writing, and others create the perfect writer’s room wherever they are! And then some of use perfection as just another way to procrastinate. Where do you fall? https://youtu.be/E1P6sO-l8qg Visit my… Continue reading Perfecting The Writer’s Room ~ Ep. 332
Pomodoros and the Writing Process ~ Ep. 339
Today I am reminded of a time where I felt free and wasn't jaded as a writer. Working with young people reminds me why it is so important not to give up on my dreams. Today I am sharing my love for "Pomodoros" which is a time management technique. The pomodoro has helped me to… Continue reading Pomodoros and the Writing Process ~ Ep. 339
Coming to the Page ~ Ep. 351
When you trust the process you release the idea that you are the one in control. Surrender is all about getting out of your way! Today is about honoring what the page wants to gift us. It's all about what the story wants to tell us and what it is the characters say they want… Continue reading Coming to the Page ~ Ep. 351
Method to the Madness ~ Ep. 354
This episode is about how I calculate the size of the book I am writing. My word count. My writing goals. There is a method to the madness. #killyourdarlings https://youtu.be/toJUWvxbKgQ Writing prompts: The book I am writing is about... The genre I am writing... In the end what happens is... My intention is... MY INTENTION… Continue reading Method to the Madness ~ Ep. 354
Getting Into the Groove ~ Ep. 355
I had a great writing session for the Write the FCKING Story challenge. We created magic! The excitement when you are in your groove. I hit send, submitted to a writing colony. This episode is all about being in flow and celebrating good writing days because the shitty days are sure to come. #submissionsundays https://youtu.be/pMyoFSdFwUQ… Continue reading Getting Into the Groove ~ Ep. 355
No Days Off for the Writer ~ Ep. 356
HOLIDAY POST! Its Christmas and we still write! I have consistently risen to write... let me tell you what's lit! Your story is lit! Your characters are lit! Having a discipline and a practice is lit! We have a story that is just waiting for us to write it. When I show up my characters… Continue reading No Days Off for the Writer ~ Ep. 356
Being Acknowledged As An Artist ~ Ep. 366
If we are honest with ourselves--who doesn't want to be acknowledged as an artist? Rejection hurts, but seeking validation should not drive the work. What drives my intention, my hunger for telling the story that I was born to write? I pray you find that fire inside you and stop worrying about whether or not… Continue reading Being Acknowledged As An Artist ~ Ep. 366
The Writer and The Story 