Hey again Reader — I know, two emails in two days. Who am I?! 😅But this one’s time-sensitive — and honestly, I’d hate for you to miss it. This weekend, I’ll be part of the international summit Basecamp to Brilliance — the first-ever summit dedicated entirely to writing and ADHD. It’s a gathering of experts from all over the world, and it’s happening completely online so you can join from anywhere. I’ll be speaking with Susanne Schotanus of Passionate Writer Coaching about something I think...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Help your writing and help rescue animals Hey there Reader, It’s been quite a while since you’ve heard from me — thank you for sticking around! 💜 I’ve spent the past few months zipping down one rabbit hole after another… and it led somewhere wonderful! I was invited to contribute a brand-new workbook to Rabbit Hole Rebellion, a free bundle of amazing resources created for nonfiction writers who weave research into their creative work. If you’ve ever set out to write something meaningful —...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Join me every Tuesday for coWriting OnlineClick for info and registration View in browser for more pix and bonus cuteness (and help me improve my website stats!) April CoWriting News: Weekly on Tuesdays at 1pm Eastern time I thought it would be nice to accommodate people in different time zones (from the UK to the west coast of North America) by starting at different times in alternating weeks. Other people do it, and I thought it was a great idea. But it only took 2 sessions before I got...
11 months ago • 5 min read
I'm excited to announce that I'm adding 2 coWritiing sessions a month to our existing schedule! Starting Feb 4, I'll be hosting coWriting on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, starting earlier -- 12-2 PM Eastern. The 2nd & 4th Tuesdays stay the same at 2-4 PM Eastern. You can sign up here: https://adhdwritingcoach.kit.com/c22a95f049 **If you already receive reminders for coWriting sessions, you don't need to sign up again. You'll keep getting reminders. Don't want the reminders but want to keep...
about 1 year ago • 5 min read
The best training I had for writing something without editing it to death was freelancing for a tiny tiny newspaper in a tiny tiny town in rural Prince Edward Island. It was the mid-1970s, so no computers. Editing ad nauseum meant retyping ad nauseum. I was in my early twenties, so no experience except high school, where I’d perfected the art of “just-in-time” essay production, with little research and less editing (thankfully, with just enough native talent to end up with a reasonable GPA)....
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Imagine: It’s race day, and you’re out there warming up with all the other marathoners. You’re nervous but excited, and so happy to finally be out here! This is it! The day you’ve been waiting for! You get to start running! And try out your brand new running shoes! They’re the BEST running shoes EVER! You jog on the spot with all the other runners, waiting for the starting pistol. You notice briefly that you’re the only one with new running shoes. A moment of doubt clouds your mind — wait,...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
ADHD Writing Coach Writing & life support for neurodivergent adults, when writing gets too hard Virtual (Co)Writing Café | Cowriting for Support & Accountability | 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Next session: Tuesday April 23, 2-4 PM Eastern (US & Canada) How do you stop editing, declare the thing you're writing “good enough,” and hit publish already? How do you stop editing? Knowing when you’re done actually starts before you even write your first draft. It starts when you look at writing as a process...
almost 2 years ago • 3 min read
