Alexandra Franzen

My newest card decks, games, and books!

Published: Fri, 12/05/25

Updated: Fri, 12/05/25

So many beautiful things... Hello, friends! 2025 has been a momentous year. In addition to working with clients, leading writing retreats, and raising…

My favorite books of 2025.

Published: Wed, 12/03/25

Updated: Wed, 12/03/25

Add these to your TBR list… What’s one book you couldn’t put down in 2025? Is there a book that touched your heart, shifted the way you see the world,…

My end of the year ritual.

Published: Tue, 11/25/25

Updated: Tue, 11/25/25

Simple yet powerful. Want to finish 2025 feeling calm, organized, and proud of yourself? Try this end of the year ritual. It has 3 steps: Clear Space…

People can be so good.

Published: Sun, 10/12/25

Updated: Sun, 10/12/25

Sometimes, we forget... Billi-Jean Miller was a big city gal with a fancy government job. Then, quite une pectedly, she fell in love with a farmer…

Three presentations you might enjoy.

Published: Fri, 10/10/25

Updated: Fri, 10/10/25

Ne t week... Ne t week, I'm leading three presentations with my friend and colleague, Danielle Cohen. These presentations are happening on Wednesday…

My favorite writing technique.

Published: Wed, 10/08/25

Updated: Wed, 10/08/25

I use this every day. Before I begin a writing project—whether it's a newsletter to my mailing list, a story, a book, or anything else—first, I set my…

My first ever Virtual Writing Retreat!

Published: Wed, 10/01/25

Updated: Wed, 10/01/25

You're invited... Dear friends, I have hosted writing retreats all over the world—from Melbourne, Australia to Portland, Oregon to the Big Island of…

Dear Ms. Metzenbaum...

Published: Fri, 09/26/25

Updated: Fri, 09/26/25

A long overdue thank you letter. When I was 10 years old, my family moved an hour away to a different part of Los Angeles. We were still in the same…

In case you missed it...

Published: Fri, 08/08/25

Updated: Tue, 08/12/25

A few gems. Hello, friends! It has been a big, bustling, bountiful summer. Nora is two years old, talking up a storm, and e tremely into mermaids,…

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