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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could just open your medicine cabinet and find a quick fix for Fear, Low Self-Esteem, Rejection, Time Wasting, and Writer’s Block? Keep in mind that I am not a doctor, but I am a writing muse, which grants me an automatic “license” to share what has worked for me: Fear Like writing good stories, courage is an ability that all writers must develop. It takes courage to study the world and write what you see and hear. It takes courage to follow y

There’s a famous scene in the movie, Mary Poppins , where Mary, Bert, and the children jump into one of Bert’s chalk paintings on the sidewalk, resulting in a jolly holiday with the magical nanny. Wouldn’t you love to do that? In my imagination I can, but reality is a different matter. (I guess I need a magical parrot head umbrella.) Still, I’ve found Art to be an amazing tool for writing, one that helps stimulate ideas and improve my observation skills. Getting creative I’m

If you’ve read my book, Write Awake: A Conscious Path to Creativity and Change , you know that I did not follow the "traditional" path to becoming a writer. I was a professional singer until I was about 23 years old and I always thought singing would be my career for the rest of my life. When I think about it, I doubt I’ve ever done anything traditionally. For example: I didn’t go to college immediately after high school. I didn’t marry until I was nearly forty and I didn't w