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...
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...
How-to create a pre-marketing plan for your writing life
“What the hell is pre-marketing?” you may be asking right now. And why do I need to do it? If you’re like most writers I know, you probably despise the marketing part of writing. You cringe at the thought of asking people to buy or give you a blurb for your book. And...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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