Where should I send my story? It’s one of the top questions I’m asked at travel writing workshops, during writing retreats, and in feedback sessions with beginning freelance writers. But it’s the wrong question to ask. Instead, I encourage writers to start asking this...

I will arrive to class on time. I will arrive to class on time. I will arrive to class on time. A hundred times. Whew. As a kid, school and the homework that came along with it were never atop my priority list. Surfing, and girls -- they were. But now that I’m an...

I love a good story about someone’s life experiences, and I really love sharing my own stories. I’ve done many things people seem to find interesting, like aerial photography, sailing the Great Lakes, or traveling by motorcycle. But possibly the best part of doing...

“If they knew my age, they would reject my stories.” “I’m too old to be starting out as a travel writer.” “Will I be able to travel with my arthritis?” “No one cares what a great-grandmother has to say.” These age-discriminating thoughts and many more almost kept me...

Hundreds of thousands of people come to my hometown of Prescott, Arizona each year. There may be more festivals and celebrations in Prescott than any place I’ve ever lived before. My favorite? Acker night. The first Friday of December, everyone gets their Christmas on...