In writing and in gaining readers and subscribers — In November Ellie Jacobson paused the Flint & Steel publication until further notice. Following one of the prompts the previous May to share my May focus, however, may be of help to you right now which is why I chose this article to share. It was appropriate to the prompt…

What is your favorite city in the whole world? Here’s one of my email subscribers who describes hers as part of the Refresh the Soul 30-day writing challenge. From the…

Your chance to help them through the Girl Scouts — The Girl Scouts cookie season began March 1st so it’s time to order your favorite cookies. Why not help homeless girls when doing so? My cookies ordered online to support Troop 6000 just arrived! These cookies will taste even better to me this year knowing that I made a difference by supporting them. This Girl Scouts program offers a much-needed lifeline to homeless girls in New York City.

I needed them to write my books — What I do may be of help to you. In Paper, a Pen, and a Book Comes Alive, a response to a challenge published in A Taste for Life, I shared how important the simple tools of paper and pen are to my process. My book series is on Tottenville History, but no matter the topic, the same basics…

Are you looking for feedback on a short story? Here’s one of my email subscribers who wants to help you. When writers help writers, we all win! A.J. Cralle (she…

Silence Can Hurt — The author shares his conviction to break the silence. Assailants who inflict sexual assault for way too long have had silence working to protect them from being brought to justice. This same silence has worked against victims who struggle to heal and become survivors of the assault. “After eight years of researching, reporting, and interviewing about rape and sexual…

Genuine writing community! — In Writers Helping Writers I share why I believe so strongly in writers helping writers. “When I began my writing career in 1995 so many more experienced writers helped me. I vowed right then that writers helping writers was the way to go! …

How Can We Help Youth Today? Here’s one of my email subscribers who discusses this topic with examples and empathy. When writers help writers, we all win! Becca CO shares: …

Do You Want to Make Life Better? Here’s one of my email subscribers who discusses why we need to learn from history in order to not repeat the mistakes of…