It's hard to believe that I have been writing for All Things Girl since 2007. My how time flies. As a regular columnist, I have barely missed an issue (apologies to my editor, Deb Smouse, for the few I have missed). All Things Girl is an online magazine that hosts an international choir of women's voices: writers, artists, etc. The talent featured is rich; articles and features ...
You don't need to be a master researcher to turn up lots of writing advice if you're looking to hone your craft. A quick search of the Web or your local bookstore will reveal numerous articles, books, and manuals on how to be a better, quicker, or more successful writer. All of these strategies and techniques, some more helpful than others, require a sharp brain, some creativity, and the energy to see a project to completion. Many tips ...
Women, we are one another’s worst enemies and one another’s best friends. We back each other, and we bash each other. The extreme dichotomy between these opposing positions seems to show up in all areas of our lives. And lest you think this post is for women only, it’s not. So keep reading, lads and lasses. Misogyny, I’m sensitive to this. Defined as the hatred of women, misogyny, I’m noticing a lot of it lately. Not that ...
Last week I made a visit to my doctor. Not a groundbreaking event for some, but rare for me as I am seldom sick. And, being in possession of what I call faux-insurance, I make it a point to limit luxurious first-world activities like seeking medical care. Typically, I ride things out. I know what to do when the specter of illness hovers over me like a used car salesman—I know which herbs to take, the foods to eat to nourish my weary bod, and I know how ...
Shop until you drop (further into debt). shanna trenholm That joyful season is upon us again; the one that seems to come around every year about this time. The season, where rampant consumerism disguised as a time to show others how we feel about them through a transactional exchange of material goods, otherwise known as Christmas. Now I'm not going to get all preachy about the real reason for the season, because if I did I’d tell you about the early Roman and Pagan origins ...
From the latest issue of All Things Girl, an outlet for a global group of diverse women to showcase their stuff: artwork, photography, poetry, prose, articles on health, reviews, thoughts on business, creative endeavors and more, is my article, Short Sale of the Heart. I have been a regular columnist for ATG for nearly 6 years. I love the caliber of work and the variety of voices published by All Things Girl. Here's an excerpt from my piece, Short Sale of the Heart: I ...
I recently returned from Portland, OR where I spent a heady weekend at an event called the World Domination Summit. WDS, the progeny of my friend Chris Guillebeau of The Art of Non-Conformity, was a convening of more than 500 nonconformists, entrepreneurs, bloggers, creatives, visionaries, and other cool folks. And, although I did not have the opportunity to commune with all 500+ fab and friendly souls, those with whom I did renewed my faith in humankind. Yes, ...