3 ways we self sabotage ourselves and our writing
If you’re like so many of my clients, you have a clear idea of what it means to be a writer. Only problem is, you don’t yet believe you fit that image in your head. You, like so many, have a long list of preconditions, judgments, strictures and rules for...
Are you ready for The 13 Freelance Pitch Challenge!
This is for anyone who wants to make a living as a freelance writers, but isn’t sure how often to pitch. Take this freelance pitch challenge to keep your pitching game fresh as well as create a constant flow of articles to write and money in your bank account as...
The worst words ever used in travel writing
This piece began as a challenge. The UK’s Spectator hosts the Shiva Naipal Memorial Prize for travel writing. They want something original, not hackneyed or full of cliches. So to that end, they posted a list of words and phrases that should never appear in...
October Writing Prompt: Seeing From A Different Perspective
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and this months prompt asks you to think a little bit about breast cancer and the impact on people’s lives. Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post including photos from David Jay’s SCAR Project. The post struck a...
Do you believe everything you read?
It was September 2001 and I was teaching first year composition at Stern College for Women. After the attacks on the World Trade Center, my students had questions that I simply could not answer, so I asked them to do what I do when I want to make sense of the...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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