How-to Be Aggressive Pushy and Annoying Like Fred
Let me tell you a little story about why you need to be aggressive and shout out loud for exactly what you want. My first time at Burning Man a few years back, I met a guy named, let’s call him Fred. Fred was a total and utter pain in the ass. He demanded what...
Why failure is key to helping you succeed!
I received another rejection note this week. Ugh. Another failure? This time from Creative Non-Fiction magazine where I’d submitted a short story. The letter was polite and encouraging. You know the sort. A form letter. The story was based on an early version of...
You will make mistakes, and that’s a good thing.
Do you know why the fear of failure overwhelms so many of us? It’s because we’re taught from a young age to avoid making mistakes. The school system is a major offender of making us fear our mistakes. School too often offers an incredibly misguided lesson as it...
5 ways writing poetry makes you a better writer
I’m not a poet, but I regularly write poetry because writing poetry is one of the best ways to clarify your message and generally become a stronger and more confident poetry writer. The first poetry class I ever took was with an incredible poet named Marie Ponsot....
Why there’s no such thing as writer’s block
There’s no such thing as writer’s block. It’s an excuse. Your way of telling yourself you have a reason for not writing. I’m here to tell you, you’re not fooling anyone. That’s not to say you won’t ever feel stuck. You will....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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