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As any writer of fiction knows, a moment can look radically different from each different point of view. Here’s my little-rubber-kayak level point of view of a “flat” lake. Big paddle. Tiny sailboat. Significant-sized waves. I like this particular viewpoint very much. But any time the view’s not good, we likely have some option to […] Read More

A great deal of what we do every day can have more meaning and pleasure if we do it in an imaginative, thoughtful, bold way. Even, for example, a catalog of the most ordinary categories of products can be a delight. Check out the site for the Dutch company Hema. Chill out, breathe, and relax […] Read More

A photographer I know, Artie Dixon, is offering her beautiful second home in the North Carolina mountains for week-long vacations for girlfriends–with tour guide to the sites of the area. So no maps, planning, or GPS is required. The art-filled 1939 house in Little Switzerland is called Sky Blue, and its stone patio opens onto […] Read More

My first-ever Big Bold Sale on my critiquing services, announced here three days ago, is getting a terrific and very gratifying response: lots of writers I haven’t worked with before, some interesting and talented and quick-to-take-action folks from all over the country, have been touch. Not every bold experiment works out well, as we all […] Read More

The new July issue of Success Magazine (the one with “GO FOR BOLD” in orange type on the cover) has a simple, effective idea in its list of action items on the last page. Essentially it’s this: in planning your day, identify the action that would make you feel fantastic to get done today. Do […] Read More

My office partner Carrie who owns the building is having the place spiffed up and repainted. In this process several issues of boldness have arisen. Most noticeably, the front porch chair has gone from pale yellow to poppy red. And then yesterday, a wee incident raised for me some thoughts about differences in style. Carrie […] Read More

In honor of our recession, I’m having my first-ever sale. Here’s the deal: I’m offering a June-only reduced fee for all my manuscript and consulting services for writers. I’ve cut my rates by 40% for the next four weeks. For critiques on manuscripts, fiction and nonfiction, and for consultations on the writing business, I’m charging […] Read More

Went out kayaking today before hitting the computer, and now I feel wonderful. Those disciplined souls who get themselves to run in the mornings are on to something; they do get their reward for popping/dragging out of bed early. This was my first “serious” paddle of the season. I did go out once in boots […] Read More