I was talking yesterday to someone close to me who was baffled that I still plan to write a novel at 50-years-old. The person, who I love very much and who I know loves me, was asking questions such as, “What makes this time different than all the others?” and, “Do you think it’s time …

One of my all-time favorite motivational speakers is Lisa Nichols. You may have seen her in the popular 2006 law of attraction documentary, The Secret. She was a single mother who couldn’t afford diapers for her son (literally had to wrap a towel around him) and decided to change her life. That was decades ago, …

If you haven’t written your novel yet, chances are self-doubt is one of the culprits holding you back. Sure, you might be limited on time because you work full-time or are raising kids, taking care of a sick parent, or managing your cat’s 18-pill daily medicine regime. But, let’s call a spade a spade. Without …

If you’re over the age of, let’s say, 12, and haven’t written your first full manuscript yet, then I’m guessing you’re like me, and you’re held back by some degree of fear. Now, if you’re over 40…, let’s say that perhaps 50 is even breathing down your back, and you still haven’t written the book? …