Ah, yes, the glamorous life of the freelance writer. It you have a day job, like me, you stumble out of bed at the crack of dawn. Looking like something tha...

During my struggles with bipolar disorder, my main challenge has been depression. I've found dozens of ways to force myself to write when I'm crying, stuck i...

Let's be honest. My muses can be total bitches, especially when I'm already feeling depressed and they heap criticism on top of me. Never is their imaginat...

It's been a while since I've added anything to this blog. That's because, in spite of ECT, depression is still kicking my tail. Through lots of therapy, some...

"There is not much else I can do for you chemically," my psychiatrist told me directly. "And that means?" I asked, trying to care. "I'm recommending ECT." EC...

I'll never forget that Friday years ago when I hauled myself out of bed after only a few hours of sleep and stumbled to my computer for another full day of w...

I'm lucky enough to be one of the 5.7 million Americans living with bipolar disorder. Although it is usually well controlled by medications and lifestyle cho...

The alarm beeps and I slap my hand over it to stop the noise. I feel as though a rock is sitting squarely on top of my chest. Although I know I have work to...

My 12-year-old cat, Achilles, has a problem: He doesn't realize that his tail is supposed to be permanently attached to him. On most days, he chases it unt...

The Free Dictionary defines a routine as "a set of customary and often mechanically performed procedures or activities." When you're performing a routine, y...

If I asked you to name your most important business asset, what would you say? Your computer? Your printer? Your iPhone? What about you? Yes, you. Your com...

Have you come across a problem with plotting or writing one of your articles that you just can't seem to resolve? Are you determined to power through it, no ...

Imagine the best day you’ve ever had, a day when you were filled with energy and confidence and felt like you could take on the whole world and win…all befor...

When I'm on the road, I can write almost anywhere. Curled up in an airport watching the snow and ice cover my plane. Squeezed into a sold-out theater waiting...