Plus, What’s Writer’s Clay, Anyway? — I love teaching young people about writing. They’re eager to learn, and I’ve seen firsthand how smart they are. I’ve taught (and planned, plus co-chaired for two years) a teen writers conference. I’ve spoken at junior highs and teen writing camps. …

Language Changes. Prayers can too. — My parents are two of the most faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that you’ll ever find. So it was a little startling to hear Dad criticize Elder Oaks’s General Conference talk, “The Language of Prayer,” in 1993. You just don’t criticize the top leaders…

I Think They Got This One Wrong — True crime is as popular as ever, and The Behavior Panel certainly feed the hunger. The four hosts are experts in body language and communication, having worked with military, government, and corporate leaders around the world. They’ve done interrogations, trained on anti-interrogation techniques, consulted members of the G7, and more…

Somehow She’s Both Right & Wrong on One Thing — You know the Instagram & Tiktok star Elyse Myers. The awesome woman who exploded onto the social media scene with her story about the worst first date ever. I love her to pieces. One of her videos, which inspired a bunch of her merch, has stuck with me, and it’s…

We’ve talked about why you should attend a writing conference and how to prepare for one. If you missed either of those posts, here they are: Part I: Conferences and Workshops: Don’t Make Lorelai and Sookie’s Mistake You remember the scene: Lorelai and Sookie, who are chasing their dream of someday owning their own inn, attend a…medium.com Part II: 10 Things to Prep for a Writing Conference So you’ve decided to go to a writer’s conference. Now What?medium.com

So you’ve decided to go to a writer’s conference. Now What? — If you haven’t decided to attend a writing conference, then you need to go back and read this post to see why you should. I’ll wait. Conferences and Workshops: Don’t Make Lorelai and Sookie’s Mistake You remember the scene: Lorelai and Sookie, who are chasing their dream of someday owning their own inn, attend a…medium.com Assuming you’ve found a conference you want to attend and you’ve registered for it . . .

You remember the scene: Lorelai and Sookie, who are chasing their dream of someday owning their own inn, attend a community workshop on the topic (S3E11). (For Gilmore Girls fans wondering, this is the episode right before the one I talk about here.) When & How Do You Use Italics Anyway? Italics, Underlines, and Emphasis in an Online Worldmedium.com At this point, Lorelai has an associate’s…

My Experience with Mike Lee’s Personal Assistant Says Everything — This one is specifically for Utah voters, but all readers all welcome! A few years ago, I was at an event where I met Mike Lee’s personal assistant. I tried to keep the conversation to neutral topics. (Really! …

Here’s How to Make the Most of It — We’ve all heard the touted fact that there is no such thing as multi-tasking, only task switching, and that it’s far more inefficient for getting stuff done. The truth is somewhere in the middle, and thank heavens, because otherwise, women wouldn’t get crap done. Can we do more than one…