Things That Made Your Year Writing Prompt Challenge — I was reading on the Substack chat about favorite bloggers. Someone mentioned Austin Kleon. She said his writing is inspiring. I decided to check it out. She is right. His writing inspired me to create a prompt based on his list of 100 Things That Made My Year. I may…

Writing Challenge Prompt — Kathy is my name, and music is my game — at least for this writing challenge! I learned about it from Kevin Alexander, who discovered it from Pierce McIntyre, who found it from the originator Jennifer Barrios Tettay. I had fun with this writing challenge. If you love music, you…

Success Tips for Introverts — Synergy, Mantras and Magic — “Outside the comfort zone is where the magic happens.” I’m an introvert. For me, that means avoiding crowds. I am content to work behind the scenes writing and designing fliers/flyers, posters, videos, websites, etc. That is my comfort zone, and it feels productive. Marketing is a big part of making…

Top Three Best Places I Have Found to Walk in Nature — “Hiking is a bit like life: The journey only requires you to put one foot in front of the other… again and again and again. And if you allow yourself opportunity to be present throughout the entirety of the trek, you will witness beauty every step of the way, not…

Free Plant-Based Cookbook — No strings attached — Happy World Vegan Day! I made my On A Wing and Prayer ebook free Wednesday and Thursday (November 2nd and 3rd, 2022) to celebrate. I tried to make it accessible today, but KDP wouldn’t let me set a date for the same day as the request. That’s good information to…

Julia Roberts and George Clooney Light Up the RomCom Screen — Romantic comedies are my favorite genre, so I was super excited when I learned Ticket To Paradise was coming to the big screen. Ticket to Paradise stars Julia Roberts and George Clooney. Julia Roberts could carry a movie on her infectious laugh alone. The New York Times referred to them…

Earth, Air, Fire, Water Playlist Challenge — I am busy working on two book projects and an indie author book fair, but I cannot pass up a good writing prompt, especially when it’s about music! Like Kevin Alexander of The Riff and On Repeat said, the best way to derail a music nerd’s day is to give…

Warrior Woman Viola Davis is on The Real Hero’s Journey — “Anything you ever dreamed of is on the other side of fear.” ~ Viola Davis I check the Amazon and New York Times Best Sellers list almost every day. I kept seeing Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis. I added it to my long list of books to read.

From James Clear, Nir Eyal, Tim Denning, Anne Rice, and Me — I love quotes! They are like vitamins for the creative mind. Quotes inspire me to learn more, take action, pursue my passion, help others, and live up to my full potential. When I find a quote I like, I write it in my journal. I have written down hundreds of…