Are you a secret creative? Do you have a pile of ideas for novels or paintings or films that you never get around to making? All too often, this stems from fear – the fear of being rejected, or praised for the wrong reasons. The Accidental Filmmaker Recently, a friend…
Book Reviews
So far, the response to my book, Selling with Stories, has been really overwhelming – in a good way. Don’t get me wrong. I really believe in this book. I honestly think that storytelling is the key to successful marketing, no matter what business you’re in. Still, it’s cool when…
New book is here!
I’m very excited to announce that my new book has hit Amazon! It’s called Selling with Stories: How To Attract Your Ideal Client with Words and Pictures, and it promises to make marketing fun again! What’s your story? Someone asked me this question many years ago, and I’ve never forgotten…
Informal Writing vs. Bad Writing
I recently blogged about the importance of being able to write clearly and with style, and I made the point that good writing isn’t necessarily formal. As a writer, you have a voice. That voice may be formal or informal, serious or humorous, deadpan or snarky. You may write in…
My love letter to words
Dear Words, Sam is learning to read. It’s taken a while for him to get interested. But last night he got a birthday party thank you note in the mail from his friend Adam and read every word himself. Today was my day to open applesauce during lunch at Kindergarten…