Hi Reader, Q2 around here is all about Voice—not “pick three brand adjectives,” not “sound more friendly,” not “try harder.” I mean the real thing: the way your message lands when someone reads it and thinks, Oh. This feels like them. And here’s the part most people miss: Voice doesn’t live only in your writing. It shows up everywhere—your website, your visuals, your tone, your presence. Which is why I love the work I’ve been doing with Heard Creative, Co, led by Lilia Lagesse. Lilia designs...
3 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It’s launch day. Animal Mayhem: When Wild Things Go Wilder is officially out in the world. Twenty-four true stories.Animals behaving brilliantly and badly.Humans who believed they were in charge. Including me. The story I mentioned last fall — the one that started over coffee and disappeared into a drawer — now has a proper home in print. It involves a beloved pet, a confident assumption, and the kind of mistaken identity that only improves with time. Gina Ramsey has curated...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, April is a lot around here. Birthday month. 4/11 Day. Earth Day. A whole lot of talk about voice, clarity, and saying what you actually mean. If there’s a thread running through all of it, it’s this: Clarity comes from paying attention, not pushing harder. When you slow down enough to notice what matters—who you want to speak to, what they’re really struggling with, and what you want to be known for—your voice gets steadier. Decisions get easier. Waste drops away. That’s the work...
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, my fellow Earthling, I think about sustainability a lot. In how I live. In how I consume. And in how much unnecessary effort I’m willing to tolerate. That’s true for writing, too. Voice doesn’t show up because you try harder or wait longer. It shows up when you ask better questions before you start writing. That’s why I created the Voice Clarity Session. It’s a focused, proprietary process I use to: Extract your natural voice (not invent one) Amplify the language your audience...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Last fall, I told you I’d been accepted into an anthology called Animal Mayhem: When Wild Things Go Wilder. As promised, here’s the rest of the story. My contribution began over coffee with friends — the way many good stories do. I told a tale about a dear friend’s pet. There was mistaken identity. Absolute confidence. Spectacular wrongness. It became legend. Eventually, I wrote it down. It lived briefly on a long-ago blog. Then it went into a drawer. Where it has been sitting for...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Release the doves. It is the day you have all been waiting for. April 13th—my birthday. (No gifts necessary; send cash.) And in case you’re new here, I share a birthday with Alfred Mosher Butts, the inventor of Scrabble. This feels correct. So, in honor of this auspicious alignment, I present: Scrabble Myths… Busted. Myth #1: I am a cut-throat Scrabble player. You may have heard the warnings. “Don’t play Scrabble with Judi unless you’re prepared for bloodshed.” Friends, nothing...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, April 11th is 4/11 Day around here. Which means it’s my personal holiday dedicated to clarity, context, and actually knowing what’s going on. So let’s apply that energy to one of the most common things people say to me: “It doesn’t sound like me.” That sentence isn’t about confidence. It’s about confusion. In Scrabble terms, it’s having letters on the rack but no clear move on the board. The writing is fine. The words are accurate. But the strategy isn’t clear. Usually, one of...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, April is my birthday month. Which, if you’ve been here for any length of time, you know I treat like a world event. As I should. It’s also the month of my completely made-up internet holiday, 4/11 Day. And Earth Day. Which matters to me more than I probably talk about out loud. (Composting. Recycling. Reusable bags. Farmers markets. Walking when I can. Minimal driving. You know. Mother Earth things.) April holds a lot. Here’s another fun fact that delights me every single year: I...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Three months into 2026, and it’s been a ride. A few highlights from the first quarter: Client wins: websites rewritten, books launched, clarity restored. My own lessons: done beats perfect, every time. What’s next: new workshops, one-on-one coaching spots opening soon, and a few projects I can’t wait to tell you about. If you want to see more behind the curtain—writing stories, experiments, and what I’m learning in real time—you’ll find it on Substack: 👉 Write Like You Mean It And...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
