Sleeping Off JetLag?
Day one of arriving in the States. I'm immensely tired. We had been walking around Jerusalem for most of Thursday. Our flight was only due to leave at 11pm. We ordered a pizza in the Old City. I thought that [...]
3 Ways We Are Finding Our Home in America as Israeli Expats
I thought it would be possible to wait it out to write a blog post about the things from this past trip to Israel to celebrate our son's Bar-Mitzvah with our Israeli family, but the 10-day trip is still so [...]
The Courage to Find My Home Again in Israel
I'm nervous. And to tell you the truth, I'm a bit scared. And ambivalent. Okay, all those feelings wrapped into one. On Monday, I'll be flying to Jerusalem for my son's Bar-Mitzvah. This is a city I fell in love [...]
How Do You Free Yourself From Distractions?
It's that time of year when you feel like your inbox is going to cave in at any second from Black Friday offers and holiday shopping madness. As much as I love this time of year, I need to find [...]
How I Got Mentally Healthy and Lost 30 Pounds
Here I am. At 7 am. Today, Sunday, November 5th, 2017. At my favorite coffee shop. This morning it occured to me that it's been almost 4 months since I said "yes" to learning how to get my mind and body [...]
4 Day Courage and Creativity Exercises You Need for Good Writing
Showing up at the writing desk is an firm act of discipline. No matter how much you struggle to show up at the writing desk, you need to find a way to deal with those inner struggles of self-doubt and [...]
6 Top Lessons I Learned to Plan for Creative Success in 2017
Writing a book is fun and wickedly creative. But once you enter the publishing door, you don't realize how book promotion will start taking your full attention, loads of creativity, tons of energy, and sometimes a little (or a lot [...]
How to Get Your Readers to Care Enough About Your Book
Copyright: Photo 27079447 | Boy Full Question © Alphaspirit | Dreamstime.com This is what I see happening a lot: 1. Using Facebook live, an author starts announcing to her network her book. "Buy my book! It's on sale for $4.97. It's available [...]
What Book or Story Are You Meant to Be Writing or Telling?
I'm writing now inspirational memoir - the sequel to Accidental Soldier and I'm finding it to be a lot less stressful. Like you, I knew that I had a valuable message to share with the world. And like you, I [...]
New Facebook Training Video: The Courage Not to Sell: Build Credibility As a Business Owner!
I just did my first live video training on "how to sell and build credibility as a business owner" and let me tell you...I had a blast! Now that I've redefined my big WHY, I want to share lots of [...]
Entrepreneurs: Here’s WHY You Need to Figure Out YOUR WHY
One of the biggest and most courageous thing every entrepreneur needs to know is his/her BIG WHY. And it's not the first time I've been prompted to figure out my WHY for my business. But now, it's even more so crucial [...]
The Courage to Take Accidental Soldier on a Book Tour in Israel!
Now that I'm back on US soil, I feel compelled to share a report of the She Writes Press Israel edition tour I did for Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces. General thoughts [...]
How Do You Drive Customers to Your Book Talk or Event? The Courage to Use Your Social Media Voice
More and more venues like Barnes and Nobles and even libraries are asking for a marketing plan that shows how you will drive "customers" to their venues. Our local library had such a low turnout for a well-known local author [...]