What’s it Like to Work With a Book Coach?

Listen to a podcast conversation with author Alyssa Jarrett about her experience working with a book coach.

Doing Nothing with Your Website? Me too. I Moved My Travel Blog to Substack

After 6 years on WordPress, I decided it’s time to build an audience. Sound familiar?

When I Feel Like Giving Up

The other day I saw a Substack newsletter from Grant Faulkner about quitting and that sometimes, giving up is okay. It spoke to me because there are moments when I feel like giving up on my memoir. At this phase, just the mere thought of publishing feels impossible.

The One Surprising Thing That Helped Me Improve as a Writer

Since January, I’ve been in Second Draft writing group, which is offered by Writing Class Radio. I was curious to see how Second Draft compared to First Draft.

Part 2: How Do You Market Your Book When You Suck at Technology?

Here is part one. If you haven’t read that, read that first, as these two articles go in order. In … More

How Do You Market Yourself When You Suck at Technology?

This was a hot topic discussed in my Women in Publishing Zoom group. I wanted to provide some insight based on my experience with Substack.

The First Time I Went to State Prison

Never thought it would be this difficult to visit someone in prison.

Memoir Flashback: A mother’s love for me, her latchkey kid

As far back as I can remember, my mom was a working mom. When I was three, she put me in my yellow stroller and took me to work where she was a sewer at a factory.

My Favorite Memoirs About Friendship and Death

I recently heard the term “anticipatory death” discussed on Anderson Cooper’s “All There Is” podcast. People who experience anticipatory death … More

Time Management Problems: The Biggest Mistakes to Be Aware Of

This article was originally published on The Epoch Times. We all have a limited amount of hours each day to … More