What the what?! I could not be further removed from traffic, honking and crowds in my little cabin off this dirt road in Vermont. So why did I need to put on my noise-cancelling headphones at 10am this morning? Walking up the driveway to my car, I saw the offending...
One of the ways I edit my writing is to print it out, read it aloud into my phone's recording device, then listen back to my words to hear how they sound. I can catch repeats, oversights and inconsistencies that way. I also notice if the words flow and if what I'm...
The fact that I'm just now posting at 8:21pm tells you something about how productive I was today. I wrote for at least five hours, though I don't have a lot to show for it--maybe 3 more pages total. I'm revising Chapter 5, which is a particularly painful one to...
After a super-busy two weeks in early July: my boyfriend's performance in Gypsy at the Sharon Playhouse (delightful!), my birthday (big event), my granddaughter's 5th birthday (dwarfed mine), my sister's 70th (oh, my!), plus my client appreciation celebration (post...
My friend and colleague, Lena West, added me to her distinguished guest list for an excellent event held yesterday at the Hearst Building in NYC entitled Empowering Women in Business. There was an hour of networking in the magnificent atrium there. It was pointed...
Of course when I email someone, I want a quick turnaround, even if it's not during business hours. I'm often at my desk at odd weekend hours, and although I don't have the expectation that my query will be responded to, I have the secret desire that it will. When I...
You know the saying - that people (places and things) are in your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Surma (wordpress keeps wanting to change its name to Burma...) was one of those places I thought would be there for a lifetime. Sadly, this precious piece...
Malene B ran a marathon two weeks ago, then traveled from Brooklyn to Washington Heights (almost a marathon) a few days later to have dinner with me and see my new place. This woman is UNSTOPPABLE! In 2001 Malene Barnett attended a talk I gave to the...
I was privileged to attend the New York City Publishing & Creativity conference for writers all day today in lower Manhattan. Moderated by Joel Fotinos, there were published authors who spoke about their experiences and successes as well as panels of editors...
I was invited to an event next week which I'm really looking forward to. It's sponsored by the Women's Media Group here in the city, and I was asked to accompany a friend who is a few years older than I am. The program is called Appy Hour. Don't you love that? For...
You'd think there was only so much you could say about that little word, but I'm finding that it's a real powerhouse and there is more to explore than I originally thought. To help me say 'no' more authentically, I've begun intentionally mapping out my days with...
Heather Ehinger, founder of Family Therapy Associates and the MacLetchie Institute and a licensed marriage and family therapist, spoke to a group of entrepreneurial women last week in Norwalk, CT. Her topic, and who would be a better expert than Heather, was...
Leading a retreat a couple of years ago, my co-leader and I shared guidelines for making the experience safe for everyone in the room. "Is there anything else that would help create a comfortable space for you?" we asked participants. One woman raised her hand and...
Eileen Fisher, one of my most favorite woman business owners on earth, held the second in a series of her Spring 2016 Learning Lab last night in Irvington, NY. She conducted a conversation with Susan Cain entitled Quiet Audacity. Yes, the extraordinary introvert...
After reading Carolyn See’s wonderful book, Making A Literary Life I not only began writing charming notes to icons in the world of publishing, but also blogged about developing the habit. One of my readers, Suzanne Ste. Therese who happens to be a client too, also...
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