Once upon a time, I tried to build a bookshelf by myself. And, let's be clear, I'm a writer, not a carpenter - decidedly. I was home by myself with some wood, nails, a hammer and some instructions that were barely recognizable as English. I was frustrated, lonely and, before long, completely defeated. I needed help.

Help came in the form of an actual carpenter who in different parts: did the work, guided my hand, included me in the decision-making process and created the bookshelf that I had envisioned - with some features and doodads that I could never have imagined from my carpentry-deficient place in the world. Our collaborative power was infinitely productive.

I've never forgotten that lesson. As I've grown my business, I've sought the brilliance of people outside my expertise - people that can help me, that I can trust, that know more than me. And, I've realized that I've become that person to others. A realization that's morphed quickly into a mission to support other people in growing their businesses by helping them learn about and do the things I can do: writing, blogging, social media, real/personal relationship 'marketing' (ie. growing your business by being authentically you).

I'm a marketing writer smitten with the web and the blogging platform. I'm a consultant who loves listening to your ideas, helps you identify your passions and then propels you into the world with a strategy that feels good to you. I'm a speaker whose passion - for writing, being authentic, following opportunities and building genuine networks and brands - is contagious, instructive and useful. I'm a mentor who knows you can and will accomplish everything you want to accomplish.

Visit my Writing Roads Blog for my ongoing thoughts and actions about writing, commercial copywriting, blogging, social media and marketing - stirred vigorously with dashes of this freelancer's life.

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