Do you need to write or are you just crazy?
Are you a writer? Or crazy. It’s a shitty question to ask, I know, but let me explain. Writer or crazy. What’s the difference? Some people want to write their stories and share them. Some people aren’t ready yet to delve into their thoughts and...
Why it’s time to stop apologizing!
It’s time to stop apologizing when there’s no reason to apologize. I hear it all the time. “Sorry my e-mail was too long.” “Sorry to bother you.” “Sorry I didn’t write back sooner.” There are endless other reasons...
Boost your cashflow with copywriting in 7 proven steps
“What the hell is copywriting,” you’re asking yourself. And why should you do it? Juli Anne Patty, a copywriting veteran who has run her own business for 15 years, joined me in The Workshop, my online writing community for those who want to make a...
People don’t want to know the truth
This was going to be a very different post, but then Anthony Bourdain killed himself the same week Kate Spade killed herself. I thought about many things in the aftermath, but more than anything, I thought about my cuñada. She died by suicide five years ago. Cuñada...
There’s magic in the chaos of being alive
I move around a lot and say goodbye often. Usually, I’m the one leaving. This time, I threw the goodbye party for a family who until last week, lived in Salta, too. They were the closest we had to family here. Lila was with them when I was in the hospital giving birth...About Leigh
I'm a writer and mentor currently living in Argentina. Want to know how I created my ideal writing life?
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