Sore Losers: An inaugural ode to a good man forgotten by history, and a reflection on America's…Some 155 years ago, a fifteen-year-old girl was invited to participate in a private shooting match with a famous marksman and vaudevillian…Jan 19, 20215Jan 19, 20215
2021: The Year To Reclaim Your DOA Book ManuscriptI’m a book coach, which means I read manuscripts for a living and can attest to the power of revision. I’ve seen people take a…Dec 31, 20208Dec 31, 20208
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Published inThe Startup“Portable Process” and “Scatterfocus”: How to write when you’re not writingIf you don’t have enough time to write — who does? — read this.Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Father Knows WorstA brief history of bad parenting advice, and the fathers that wrote itAug 22, 20185Aug 22, 20185
The Work That Wants to Be Made: What’s stopping you?If you’re going to live your life based on delusions, and you are, because we all do, then why not at least select a delusion that is…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
Published inPredictSomeone to talk to: Our robotic futureMy most shame-inducing childhood moment, circa 1980, was the time my sweet Nana, a Polish immigrant with a quavering voice and pale…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
Published inPredictSeniors in a Cyberage: Preparing us for the robot revolutionAs a 1970s kid who owned one of the earliest model PCs, and as a middle-aged woman who relies on my children to expose me to new music, I…Aug 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018