As a writer, I’ve always carried something with me to jot down notes and ideas. 
It might be as simple as a folded over sheet of paper in my fanny pack where I can make lists and write down ideas for blogging and stories. 
When in the hospital emergency room last year with my daughter, I found I didn’t have anything  to write on.  Her going to the hospital happened so suddenly that I didn’t have time even to grab my purse nor a book. 
As we waited, she having tests and wanting to rest, I wondered how I could use the time to write.  I spied …read more

As I reviewed my e-mails yesterday, there in front of me, like a marquee in Times Square, blared the sentence that I have dreaded, since I launched The Pet Set, two years ago, this month.
My customer’s note read: “We are not doing well with the cards I chose at all. Any suggestions? I literally have not sold a single item from you yet.”
Oh my god!…instant emotional downward spiral.
I am mortified to share this story with you, but I want to give you some advice on how to handle such a situation — which, clearly we experience on …read more