It’s not mother’s day everywhere for everyone.
Mother’s day or not Mother’s Day. The day doesn’t have more meaning simply because of the name. What does once a year mean in contrast to the ways we treat mothers every other day of the year. I’d rather see a world where we work to create a...
Giving feedback is your key to exponential growth
“Every writer needs a reader,” my college writing mentor Nancy Piore said. Day after day, she drilled into us the importance of giving feedback on each other’s work. Even those of us who loved her class grumbled when we had to hand over our precious unedited words for...
bell hooks told me to be more selfish next year.
Selfish is not a word you want to be called. You’re taught from a young age to share, to be considerate, and to avoid being selfish. For many, just the sound of the word alone stops rational thought and triggers a state of defensiveness. What? Me? I’m not...
6 Proactive Actions You Can Take To Let Your Writing Flow
Does your writing flow like water? Like everything else in life, writing comes with highs and lows. Sometimes, your ideas and words run with ease; other times, you’ll wonder how you’ll ever get things moving again. Writers, here’s a gentle reminder that building a...
7 Successful Leaders Inspire You With Stories of Failure and Rejection
The post has been a labor of love. It’s something I believe in strongly, because it frustrates me to see how many talented, creative people give up after experiencing failure and rejection. They’re a beast to push through, but failure and rejection aren’t simply...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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