I found a used copy of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood in a Portland bookstore. I was looking for a novel. But it changed how I read forever. Nonfiction writings have changed my view of the world more than fiction. Memoirs and true crime stories are heavy with real-life experiences. They have a weight fiction […]
In 2018, I was at Barnes & Noble, reading “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson. A stranger saw my book and said, “Oh, that’s nonfiction? I only read novels.” This moment stuck with me for years. It made me see how many readers ignore true stories. This encounter made me start “The […]
I sat at my kitchen table in early 2019 with a cup of cold coffee. I had just read Brené Brown’s “Dare to Lead.” A wild dream hit me: I could write a book like this. I had the knowledge and stories. But, it turned out to be much harder than I thought. My dream […]
I sat at my desk three years ago, staring at a blank screen. I had many ideas but didn’t know where to start. Writing a book seemed huge and scary. That night, I read about Tom Wolfe’s daily writing habit. He wrote 2,000 words every day. This simple discipline clicked for me. I started with […]
I still remember sitting in a Barnes & Noble café back in 2019. I was flipping through Brené Brown’s “Dare to Lead.” Something clicked in my brain that afternoon. I thought, “I have stories and expertise worth sharing too.” That single moment launched me into a journey I wasn’t prepared for — writing my first […]
