by jlouden | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
A book coaching client quipped to me recently, “I know what I do with you is not therapy but gosh, writing a book brings up a lot.” She might have used a stronger word than gosh. 🥰 I said, “You become the person who can write your book by writing it.” Meaning the only...
by jlouden | May 17, 2023 | Create and Climate
I started this newsletter because climate activism is something I bother about and have since high school. I also started it because artists and writers have the skills we need to wake people up. Because we know fear and facts don’t get people to change, stories and...
by jlouden | May 3, 2023 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
One thing I often hear from my book coaching clients and writing friends – and okay from myself! – is “I thought I was finished.” I said it to a friend yesterday. 😜 “I thought I was finished developing my main character. I thought I’d nailed her already.”...
