The Paradox of Choice and the Web of Shoulds

Perhaps because I just watched Made in Dagenham, my thoughts about working from home have coincided with those about differences for men and women in the workplace, to render this: I bet men feel more at ease working from home because they don’t feel the pull of...

Awesome Writer Meetups in Portland, OR

Sorry, Rest of the World. Today’s post is for Portland, OR. I’ve been upping my game in the literary scene, folks, and found some great events to attend. If you’re looking for your tribe in the writing world, these would be a good place to start....
5 Simple Ways to Reset the Inner Writer

5 Simple Ways to Reset the Inner Writer

For my writers out there. I saw this post about resetting your mind, body, and soul recently, and thought it might be more useful if there was a list more tailored to writers, who slog through a lot of mental BS to arrive at work, even if it’s only a one-room...

5 Things Readers Do While Traveling

I know you like to read, since you’re here, but do you also like to travel? If you’re a reader who travels, we’ve got two things in common. And when we readers travel, we often do things others might consider strange…tell me if these sound familiar: The local...
Local Bookstore Partnership with Jan’s Paperbacks

Local Bookstore Partnership with Jan’s Paperbacks

Well, there went Spring, and here comes Summer! I am back from my travels, and if you’re on the mailing list, you got a preview of some of the photos…and you got the best of the best if you follow me on Instagram! It was an amazing opportunity to see new...