General news from my writing life
Get Lit! is Washington state’s longest running literary festival. For Get Lit! 2023, I appeared on an author panel entitled, “The Mind, The Body, The Writer.” Nicole Zelniker, Willa Schneberg, and I shared perspectives on health and writing from the perspectives of patient, provider, and caregiver across fiction, memoir, and poetry.
Sean Weisbrot hosts “We Live to Build,” a well-established podcast covering the real journey of entrepreneurs. Sean’s no stranger to the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur. He’s lived in Asia for over 14 years (China for 10 years, and Vietnam for 4 years), and now resides in Portugal. One of my companies did over $15M in sales in
Eric Walker hosts “The Spokane Show,” an emerging podcast covering the Spokane region, where my memoir Making a Small Fortune is set. The Spokane Show not only highlights the Inland Empire region (as the locals call it), but also dives deep into the every day grind of relationships, society, and human behavior. Eric’s goal is to entertain, sustain, and amuse,
Did you know that burnout isn’t just exhaustion? There are defined components to burnout, and different types, too. I learned that by reading “Expansive Intimacy: How ‘Tough Guys’ Defeat Burnout,” the new book by my friend and leading CEO coach Jim Young. Jim’s new book just came out the same time as mine, so we produced a joint book launch
The American Porphyria Association has agreed to promote my book in their upcoming newsletter and to list it on their website. I’ve also agreed to donate $5 to the APF for every copy purchased by a friend of the APF, up to 200 copies. If you or your friends want to participate in this fundraiser, you can join the APF
I’ve created a book club discussion guide to accompany “Making a Small Fortune.” This isn’t just for clubs interested in writing or memoirs. Lots of different book clubs could discuss this book, such as Parenting Politics and media Entrepreneurs Healthcare and caregivers Grief And if your book club buys 10 or more copies of the book, I’ll join your book
