When the world’s too scary

When the world’s too scary

War dashes dreams. And what happens in our yard, next door, across a country, or the globe affects all tender hearts. You are not alone if you’re scared. Or if you woke up with a broken heart. And if the images of people and animals fleeing for their lives guts...
Joel Stein on the Beautiful Writers Podcast

Joel Stein on the Beautiful Writers Podcast

Humor writer and journalist Joel Stein has kept me laughing for over twenty years with his brilliant columns in Time magazine, the LA Times, Entertainment Weekly, and more. With his hilarious and insightful new book, In Defense of Elitism: Why I’m Better Than...
Yep. Count Me In.

Yep. Count Me In.

It was the mid-nineties. I was working on my first book, a collection of interviews with people who’d contributed unique gifts to society. I’d just started the first of several recorded discussions with Woody Harrelson about his environmental activism (including...
Revel in Rejection. Seriously.

Revel in Rejection. Seriously.

You may have heard me say this before: REJECTION letters—from literary agents, publishers, or gatekeepers at magazines, newspapers, and even blog sites—are a healthy part of the process of writing. Stabilizing, even. They prove you’re moving forward and thinking next...

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