There, I Said It!
Ageism: Live Long Enough – It’ll Find You
For two years, I’ve been a volunteer driver for Duet, a non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona, that assists seniors in arranging for transportation to and from their doctor appointments. I have met a lot of lovely ladies in their eighties (most of my passengers...
The Business of Book Marketing
Since I’m new to all of this – the business of book marketing – I’ve come to notice that there are a lot of people out there earning a living providing consulting services to authors. Many of them – authors themselves. Others, marketing gurus offering free downloads...
Proud to be an American
Okay – it’s been a rough go. Tough and tumble election. Nastiness that has set everyone on edge - with a surprise wallop of an ending. But now it’s over and I think the big winner is America. I don’t say that because I’m in love with Trump. Because I’m not. His claims...
Spray it – Don’t Say it!
Today’s writer is being told that we live in a digital age where photos, videos, and all sorts of visual aids are critically important to get our message out there. Folks have shortened attention spans. Social media requires that we capture that attention fast before...
Workshop 101: Coping with Ageism, Homelessness and Undocumented Immigration
My debut novel, The Intersect, follows the lives of fictional characters living in Phoenix, all facing a difficult challenge. While some of the characters are transitioning through retirement or coping with a marriage that is falling apart, other characters are...
Phoenix Calling the LGBTQ Community
Whenever I check out the list of popular travel destinations for the LGBTQ community, it never seems to include the Phoenix metropolitan area. San Francisco, New York City, Washington D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Rehoboth Beach, Boston, even Chicago, all...
Whistling in the Dark?
Ever since I opted to engage in this 21-day blog challenge, I’ve been amazed by how quickly I can knock out a blog. It’s not that I thought I’d be stumped, but, I do remember when I first started to read about blogging. I wondered – what the hell am I going to write...
Can An Indie Author Ever Become a Best Seller?
What does it take to write a break-out book? Something that excites the masses? That makes people feel that your book – and your book alone – should be read? That makes others want to buy the book? If I knew the answer – I’d probably be well on my way. You hear all...
On Being A Writer: Can You Reveal without Being Judged?
Sometimes I think that I am too much of an open book. Too willing to share an opinion. Too happy to reveal what I am thinking. Too vulnerable to the criticism of others. And then I wonder, isn’t that what being a writer is all about? Letting people look inside, know...