Blog
9/20/22
What To Do When Dreams Come True
We all have dreams. Recently, I wrote to you in this newsletter about chasing your dreams. (See below.) I had a dream come true last week. I signed a contract from a literary agent who wanted to ...
8/25/22
Cure for the Common Life
As a writer, I’m also a reader. You can’t be the former without the latter. They work together. And, I often read near a body of water so I can sit back and take in the sights and sounds of my ...
8/11/22
Finalist Entry for 2022 Writer of the Year Contest ...
If you're new to this newsletter, you haven't seen this entry. If you have followed me for the past few years, perhaps you've read it. This is the issue that is currently a finalist in the WRITER OF ...
8/3/22
Living on the Sidelines of a Dream
We all have dreams. The problem is we don’t always achieve them. Or maybe they are unachievable. Then what?
As an author, I’ve had plenty of dreams. Publish an article. Write a novel. Pen a ...
7/15/22
The More People Change, the More They Stay the ...
(Reflections on a High School Reunion)
“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born—
and the day you find out why.”
Mark Twain
I love this quote. Mark Twain was on to ...
6/26/22
There is No Time Like the Present, and No Present ...
The headline above was from an ad for luxurious watches. I borrowed it from the copywriter to illustrate my point.
The watch pictured above is also a fine timepiece. It was a gift from my mother ...
6/7/22
The Candidate's Creed
A few years ago, I unexpectedly lost my job as a senior marketing communications manager. I was confused, disoriented, and displaced because I had stellar performance reviews. Yet, this is corporate ...
6/3/22
The Price of Every Decision
Every decision comes with a price. A cost. In business school, they even teach you about “opportunity cost”—the loss of value or benefit incurred by engaging in one activity, relative to engaging in ...
5/27/22
Excerpt #2 from my New Novel-The Desert Between Us
From time to time, I like to update you on my latest writing projects. This is Excerpt #2 from my new novel The Desert Between Us.
This scene takes place as the main character, novelist Chase ...
5/3/22
Our Obituaries Are Written Before We're Dead
For forty years, I worked in the advertising industry writing headlines, body copy, overseeing a team of graphic designers, and developing creative marketing communications for corporate America. ...
4/15/22
Relive Your Life (Then Leave it Behind)
A year ago, I received a unique gift for Christmas; a chance to relive my life. No, not like George Bailey of “It’s a Wonderful Life” fame—or Marty McFly in “Back to the Future.” I got the chance to ...
3/28/22
Take the Unpaved Road
(To find out who you are and what you love doing)
A friend recently gave me a book as a gift. It’s titled The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. It’s authored by John Mark Comer and speaks to the same ...
