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…
Alexandra Franzen
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…
The big break.
Published: Tue, 04/24/18
My friend Melissa has always been obsessed with TV shows. The more salacious, dramatic, and ridiculous, the better. As a kid, she loved watching all…
Imagine...
Published: Fri, 04/13/18
Imagine...- Waking up to the sound of tropical birds. - Peeking outside to see a rushing river and waterfall.- Taking an energizing yoga class,…
Even if you don’t feel ready.
Published: Thu, 04/12/18
— This is a true story about the miraculous things that can happen when you share your work publicly and just “put it out there,” even if you don’t…