…and featured by NPR, PBS, CBS, The Washington Post, the National Press Club and many other outlets. Her speaking engagements have taken her around the world to Germany, Switzerland, Italy,…
…creating dialogue. Don’t forget, too, that in Russian, surnames have a gender-specific form. Alexei Karenin, but Anna Karenina. Ivan Petrov, but Ekaterina Petrova. Patronymics, too, are gender specific. So Alexander…
…Product, and that Product needs packaging. The fact is your readers, do judge your book, first and foremost, by the cover. Even those who say they don’t, do anyway. They…
…When she’s not obsessing over words, she can be found making charcuterie boards, befriending people online, cross stitching, or adventuring in the Minneapolis area. You can find her on her…
…2021. A former journalist, she is the host of the Make Meaning Podcast (www.makemeaning.org), a book coach, and a marketing/PR professional (www.yourppl.com). Lynne lives in Huntington Woods, Mich., with her…
…stop now, and create one. It is a must have. There are a lot of sites where you can create a low cost, professional looking website (jigsy.com, sitecube.com, doodlekit.com). Of…
…thin, white, 20-something Americans with no one back home to miss them, they are all full, distinct characters. Some are more scared than others, some are excited to brave the…
…on-line platform, or tribe, before you try to publish. Why you have to find the sweet spot of competency, passion, and demand in order to find your calling. Pivoting, and…
…these words, again and again. In the moment of learning language, words have magic, make food appear, conjure a parent eager to pick you up, form smiles on other people’s…
…gosh, even plot and structure stories. If, like me, you have signed up for too many courses, competitions, freelance work, etc, consider what’s the most important task to complete when…
