10 surprising classes that will boost your writing education
When people ask me if you need a formal writing education in order to be a writer, I say no. Absolutely not. You can educate yourself by writing, reading, and taking classes. I’m always taking classes. In fact, each year, I spend more on education than any other part...
How a short story will make you a better storyteller
A short story teaches us to turn the world just a little on the side so we can see our regular lives in a new way, and the brevity of the form forces us to pay attention to every detail. The stories you tell offer your readers a message. You’re letting them know what...
How telling your story empowers you! Plus, I’ll tell you mine.
Each of us has a personal story that we tell and retell, not only to let others know who we are but to remind ourselves of our own value. Last week, I got a message on Twitter from a woman named Kathy Korman Frey, someone I hadn’t thought about it a while. She...
Tread Softly On My Dreams: The Education Crisis Revolution
Have you read The New Global Student: Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition and Get a Truly International Education by Maya Frost. In it, she describes the nature of the adolescent mind, how in our teen years our brains open to growth potential that is left largely...
A Portrait of Lila On the Eve Of Her Fifth Birthday
She’s so peaceful here. Come morning, though, Lila pops out of bed, feet and mouth moving before she even knows where she wants to go or what she wants to say. Lila takes photographs and videos. She will always stop to listen to live music and has no...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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