Traditional publishing or self-publishing? Also: biscuits & a cruise ship.
Published: Sat, 02/20/16
Hey there...I wasn't planning to send out another e-newsletter for, oh, two weeks or so. But then I changed my mind. Because 1) I've had a LOT of…
Alexandra Franzen
Love!
Published: Sat, 02/13/16
Happy Valentine's Weekend!Love rules. All kinds of love. Coupled-up love, single love, vocational love, spiritual love, and bacon-love, which is a…
Seriously, try it.
Published: Thu, 02/04/16
Hey there...I am writing to you from a secret location. Why? Because I am taking my annual work-cation!A work-cation is a "working vacation." (My…
It all matters.
Published: Sat, 01/23/16
When David’s client stepped into his salon and asked him to style her hair, he asked if she had any special plans that night. A party, some type of…
How to write an inspiring manifesto (... and Happy New Year!)
Published: Thu, 12/31/15
What do you believe? What do you stand for? What type of world do you dream about living in? What type of contribution do you feel called to…
Choose to chill.
Published: Mon, 12/28/15
Hey there,It's my final email to you for the year, and...I am writing to you tonight from my kitchen table. It's dark and slushy outside. I'm sipping…
15 holiday gift ideas & a birthday surprise... for you!
Published: Fri, 12/11/15
Happy birthday to meeee! Heehee.Yesterday was my 31st birthday. It was an absolutely beautiful day, filled with simple pleasures, handwritten letters,…
37,376 minutes to go...
Published: Sat, 12/05/15
As of this e act moment, as I am writing these words, we’ve got 37,376 minutes to go until the beginning of a brand new year.Thousands of life-…
One letter can change your life–or someone else’s.
Published: Sat, 11/21/15
Can writing a letter change your life?I think so.– Early in my career, I landed a copywriting project with an award-winning marketing agency — even…
What if you didn’t give up?
Published: Wed, 11/04/15
When my brother Ben was a gangly, awkward teenager, he and a couple of his buddies would head to the Third Street Promenade — a popular outdoor…