Nonprofits and similar orgs can benefit from a little Hollywood magic to capture audience attention ...

Having Imposter Syndrome makes you more aware that you’re one bad performance from the job at Home Depot you never want to think about.

... part of being a writer is that willingness to keep going and keep getting better at it, even if you don’t make a living at it.

Alarm clock openings were never in style. They're not in style now. They will never be in style.

... when we consume stories showing us the potential of emotional growth, we suddenly believe we can grow, too.

... it’s quite possible you have something that you are really good at. That’s the thing you want to sharpen. That’s the thing you want to own.

She always gave us a wall to paint on or to draw on, no matter where we were. Art was everything. I never felt poor because we always had art.

Hard as it’s been, I can’t let go of the seductive, ‘What if?’

Remember that your story already exists inside you. If you sit down at the keyboard, the words will come.

Shooting on the side of the tallest free-standing mountain in the world—complete with five climate zones and zero power outlets? … piece of cake.

... a collective goal of putting your work out into the world becomes a purpose you all share, in some ways, similar to birthing a baby. Except twenty people made the baby.

I'm challenging you ... begging you ... to write the story that scares the crap out of you.

Newsflash to those sitting in a classroom right now or are considering registering for the fall semester … Classes do not hold any value whatsoever for a future employer.

There was a moment, where I just knew I needed to shake things up ... “I'm gonna leave my job.” And I put in my two-weeks’ notice.

Someone asked me this week for the latest and greatest, “right,” right now, new ideas in book marketing.