Chicago Style Guide’s 18th Edition Shows How Language Evolves
If you’re writing a book, you should know The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is the standard editorial guide in book publishing. All professional editors refer to it as they …
Hunting for True Wealth
When I was younger, I thought money was freedom and happiness. The assumption that more money will make us happier is etched into our collective consciousness. It’s so basic that …
Your Home for the Holidays
Despite our poverty, my mother made Christmas special in our childhood home in North Carolina. She would scour the local Wal-Mart and dollar stores to create magnolia-themed Christmas trees and …
What Being Nonbinary Means to Me
The topic of gender identity has always fascinated me, but it’s become a thorny subject in our current social climate. Emotions are high, disinformation is everywhere, and real human lives …
The Importance of Show and Tell in Memoir
You’ve probably heard the writing advice “show don’t tell,” but both showing and telling are necessary. If you’re writing a memoir, you’ll need to determine when to inform readers (tell …
How Ambitious Women Can Have Successful Careers and Happy Families
As a child absorbing the rules of the patriarchal society and coming to understand what the derogatory term “bitch” meant, I learned as a girl that I should never be …
The Short and Long-Term Effects of Trauma on a Refugee’s Life
The life of a refugee is incredibly complex. It takes enormous strength and courage to make a life-altering decision to flee your home country. I know because nearly three decades …
How I Recorded and Launched My Book on Audible
Like many first-time authors, writing and publishing my book, We Are All Sales, People, was a passion project that I had to work into my “normal life.” Although getting the …
Overcoming the Fear of a One-Star Book Review
I had just hung up with Dr. Laura Bush, my book editor. She and I had spent the last hour talking about the structure of my book and bounced ideas around …
Sex Education
I have always had orgasms—many orgasms daily—and I have loved to orgasm since I can remember. Even with two younger sisters and three years in between each of us, I …