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Creatives, Let Fear Motivate You To ACT UP
AIDS: Witnessing an Epidemic and Cultural Stigma
I wrote a novel years ago, the paperback has just debuted, about the early years of the AIDS epidemic, the villain so many Americans feared. I've borne witness to cultural hate and stigma for ...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bullies & Books
This short video of Rep. AOC talking to middle grade school kids inspired this story about bullying. Bullying
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bullies & Books
I remember every single kid who bullied me in grade school.
There were a few. I was rather sickly in ...
‘SweetSpot: Now and Then’ Promotion Aided by Menopause Mentors
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'SweetSpot: Now and Then' Promotion Aided by Menopause Mentors
The doors to opportunity begin to close for women in midlife. We've always known that and likely many women have accepted this as a fait accompli. When I wrote the first ...
SweetSpot: Now and Then Promotion Continues
SweetSpot: Now and Then Promotion Continues
Panic and passion mix with pain to paint a portrait of SweetSpot: Now and Then, my novel debuting soon. #womenfiction #commercialfiction
For a long time, I've snapped short video snippets from my favorite series, films, documentaries, ...
Bestselling Author Joe Ide: Facts and Fantasies of ‘Bestselling’
Bestselling Author Joe Ide: Facts and Fantasy of ‘Bestselling’
L.A. author Joe Ide, frequent keynote speaker and workshop leader at the Southern California Writers Conference, is delighted with the success he has enjoyed since selling his first novel, IQ at ...
The Writing Life, Mental Health and Mental Illness
The Writing Life, Mental Health and Mental Illness
Before I shifted careers, I was an RN, MSN and my specialty was psychiatric nursing. For two decades I practiced exclusively on psychiatric units, either managing them or supervising student nurses, undergraduates usually ...
Changing Times: Talk Truth to Publishing
Changing Times: Talk Truth to Publishing
Talk Truth to Publishing
I came to the writing life after a career in the mental health profession. Back in the mid to late 1990's our only option? With rare exception, the traditional road to NY ...