Alexandra Franzen

You’re doing a great job.

Published: Fri, 08/31/18

I was horrendously late for my workout. My friend Justin had been waiting inside the gym for 25 minutes. “Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry,” I spluttered…

A question that makes me cry.

Published: Fri, 08/24/18

"If you had 24 hours to live, what would you do with your time?"Would you grab your kids, head to the beach, make sandcastles together, and hold them…

Tiny challenge. Fun prize. You can do this.

Published: Fri, 08/17/18

I am a big fan of tiny goals.When you set a massive goal ("I am going to write a book, find an agent, get a publishing deal, and become a NY Times…

Life & business tools that I love.

Published: Thu, 08/16/18

Hi friends,A few weeks ago, I shared a list of the wonderful people who are currently part of my business team: proofreaders, audio editors,…

Meet the crew.

Published: Tue, 07/24/18

I’ve been a self-employed writer-artist-consultant-entrepreneur for the last eight years. People sometimes ask me, “How do you run your business? How…

Go with your hut.

Published: Thu, 07/12/18

One morning, about fifteen years ago, I walked into Swork Coffee in Eagle Rock, California with a heavy backpack filled with college te tbooks slung…

"What should I write about?"

Published: Fri, 07/06/18

Do you ever have that blank-page-panic? You know, when you're staring at an empty computer screen and you're trying to figure out something brilliant…

What is your dream?

Published: Tue, 07/03/18

I took the elevator to the 8th floor of a quirky hotel and settled into a lime green chair. It was time for my coffee date with Tay and Val, two…

Find a reason.

Published: Fri, 06/15/18

My friend Kris and I were talking about grief and loss. Specifically, the type of shocking, shattering loss that blasts into your world out of…

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