Setting #Goals – The First Step in Turning the Invisible to the Visible

September 4, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

I use a lot of prompts in my writing classes. Today’s in-class writing prompt was this: Write about a goal you are trying to achieve. This can be a personal goal, an educational goal, or a professional goal. No more than 350 words. I decided to write along with my class this morning, as I […]

Don’t Put Limitations on Yourself: Inspiration to Achieve the Goals You Set for Yourself

August 5, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

* Writer and director James Cameron (Titantic, Avatar, and the Terminator) says it best at the end of his Ted Talk on Ted.com: Don’t put limitations on yourself; other people will do that for you. I typically show this Ted Talk to my university feature writing students each fall after they read a piece about […]

I Totally Missed It

March 28, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

You’re supposed to remember the dates of big anniversaries. I didn’t. I totally missed it. Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the publication of my novel. It wasn’t even a blip on my radar; I am wrapped up in other things and didn’t take a moment to reflect on the last year. Anniversaries are for […]

On Being A Dreamer

June 2, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

* * * DREAMS by Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. * * * I remember reading this poem as a teenager. My mother had this book […]