Wednesday Writing Prompt #25: What Happiness Feels Like
The other night I was listening to my husband and my son playing together. The sound of them laughing together is one of the things that brings me the most joy in life. And it [...]
Wednesday Writing Prompt #24: The Last Time You Were Surprised
Surprise. It's an emotion that can bring absolute joy ... or the opposite. But one thing is for sure: Surprises are memorable. And the older we get, the rarer they become. I watch my son [...]
Stop Selling So Hard After a Purchase
One year ago this month, I bought a new car. It’s a mom car. Previously, I’d been driving a two-door Honda Civic that was 13 years old. I loved my Civic. It was reliable and [...]
Wednesday Writing Prompt #23: Your Favorite Sound
When I taught magazine writing at ASU, the coursework was fairly straightforward — three well-reported feature stories of different lengths. But during our lecture time, I saw an opportunity to work on skills that may [...]
Wednesday Writing Prompt #22: Your Favorite Writer
When I taught writing to young journalism students at ASU, there were a few pieces of advice I consistently offered. Gems like don't post your drunken (underage drunken no less!) adventures on social media, and [...]
Wednesday Writing Prompt #21: An Angle Only You Can Provide
As I prepare to speak to a group of entrepreneurs this weekend about the wonders of content marketing, I've been pondering ways to make this whole content marketing process easier. I pride myself on creating [...]
Wednesday Writing Prompt #20: Three Frequently Asked Questions
This week’s writing prompt is for all you marketers out there. It’s simple yet useful. And here it is: What are the three questions you hear the most from your customers and prospects? As a [...]
Communications 101: Give Accurate Instructions
The other day, I received an automated email from my pharmacy (a big corporate entity whose name I’m not giving here even though I kind of want to). It seems there’s an “insurance issue” with [...]
Wednesday Writing Prompt #19: Who Helps You Be at Your Best?
Last week, we talked about what helps you be at your best. This week, we’re thinking about who. For many of us, as we get older (and especially if we get married and/or have children), [...]
Wednesday Writing Prompt #18: What Helps You Be at Your Best?
In recent weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about my work and what I can do to minimize my slow writing days and capitalize on my good, productive writing days. Sometimes the words and ideas [...]