An interview with author Aly Brown — Are you looking to find a literary agent? Got an idea for a non-fiction book? Or writing a memoir? A novel? It took Aly ten years to find a literary agent. Another five to sign her first book contract. She felt like giving up but persevered. And we can all…

Am I letting myself be led by fear or by love? — Are you walking around every day with a musical or a memoir stuck in your head? Not someone else’s, but the one you’ve been writing for oh … the last five to ten years. I recently watched the Netflix original movie “tick, tick … Boom!” with my wife and teenage…

An interview with Yana Bostongirl — Connie Song wanted the longing to never end. Dr. Preeti Singh wished it was the “right time.”Ellen Eastwood is keeping her fingers crossed. Katie Michaelson and Julie Gaeta said it can’t be the end and Toya Qualls-Barnette gave hope. “He’s on his way.” I’m referring, of course, to Yana’s spellbinding…

How I overcome the villains in my mind — A few thoughts from my morning pages: Forgive me, Lord, my mind has been far from you. Burned out. Stressed. Depressed. Off course. All should pull me to your grace. Nothing else. I read a couple of Psalms — Psalm 20, 21, and 22 — seeking to hear God’s voice…

An interview with Nicole Dake — This story is for all the moms out there. I see you, moms. And if you’re a man, I hope this story helps you to see the mental health issues faced by moms. Nicole Dake is one mom who has gone through her share of mental health struggles in her…

An interview with David Perlmutter — A lot has been written about David Perlmutter. Some writers complained he highlights too much of their stories and others defended him. That was a while back if you’re new to Medium. Many writers have wondered how he manages to highlight so many stories by other writers. But there is…

Animals are the unsung pandemic heroes — It started with a brown and white calico cat. Actually, two cats. My wife asked me in March 2020 why I was feeding our neighbor’s two cats. In retrospect, I guess i did it because it was something to do with all of the closures due to the pandemic. Technically…

An interview with Christopher Robin — I’ve been binge-listening on my work commute to episodes of The Unfocused Writer podcast. It is hosted by Chris and KiKi Walter, and for a focused writer, it has helped me to unfocus. I mean this in a good way. …

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