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Seeking Craft at the Women’s Fiction Writers Association Retreat & Finding My Writing Community

Finding my Tribe On September 20th, I made my way from Northern California to Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend my first Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) Retreat. I was eager to learn more craft and apply it to my writing. I was so looking forward to the Story Genius master class with Lisa Cron, as well as the breakout discussions led by members. And those did not disappoint (more on those below)! But while I [...]

By |2023-08-31T15:25:10-07:00November 8th, 2017|Writer Conferences, Writer Retreats, Writing, Writing Community, Writing Craft|6 Comments
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The Diary of Anne Frank: The Book That Influenced My Reading, Writing, and Life as a Young Girl

The books we first pick up and read can have a profound effect on us -- as readers, writers, and people. For me that book is The Diary of Anne Frank. I always loved to read. Years before I picked up this particular book, I was a voracious reader with an appetite that was hearty. I loved books. The feel of them, their smell, and their promise to introduce you to new people and places. [...]

By |2018-02-21T16:25:13-08:00September 19th, 2017|Book Reviews, Journal, Reading, Writing|4 Comments
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My Experience with Journal Writing

Years ago, I was giving a presentation to a group of professional women on organizing and time management for the busy entrepreneur. In passing, I mentioned that I am an avid journal writer, and that my book, The Ultimate Life Organizer: An Interactive Guide to a Simpler, Less Stressful & More Organized Life, has pages for readers to journal at the end of each chapter. What followed amazed me. The participants asked tons of questions [...]

By |2017-06-29T00:17:54-07:00June 27th, 2017|Journal, Writing|4 Comments
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Wear Your Labels Proudly: Let That Creative Side Come Out to Play!

We all have labels. Some of them we are born into, some of them others give us, and some of them we give ourselves. There are the ones that we are born into. For me, those include human, female, Italian American, New Yorker, and native English speaker. There are the personal labels that define our relationships to others. Wife, daughter, sister, savvy auntie, friend, furry baby mama. These are the labels that I wear in [...]

By |2017-06-30T18:23:07-07:00June 6th, 2017|Adventures, Creativity, Reading, Writing|8 Comments
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