The “Live Full Throttle Companion Guide” is READY!

The “Live Full Throttle Companion Guide” is READY!
A year ago Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons From Friends Who Faced Cancer made its debut and has since won two national book awards.  When you said "It's too pretty to write in" I decided to write a Companion Guide to the book and publish it in black and white  -- that should  remove any obstacle to working through the exercises that follow each chapter.

The Blue Ridge Parkway: America’s Favorite Drive

The Blue Ridge Parkway: America’s Favorite Drive
Imagine the bliss of running 469 miles a two-lane ribbon of road connecting NC’s Great Smoky Mountains and VA’s Shenandoah National Park without a stop light.

Live Full Throttle Wins TWO, count ’em TWO National Book Awards!

Live Full Throttle Wins TWO, count ’em TWO National Book Awards!
A year ago I published Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons From Friends Who Faced Cancer, and now it's won two national book awards!

Announcing Keynotes for Business, Professional and Community Groups

Announcing Keynotes for Business, Professional and Community Groups
If you’re in charge of hiring the right keynote speaker or workshop facilitator, your task is more art than science, which makes it tricky. Whether your organization wants to be inspired, challenged or entertained, I have plenty of material for keynotes, workshops, luncheons, and after-dinner speeches.

Workshop: Is 2013 the Year of YOUR Book?

Workshop: Is 2013 the Year of YOUR Book?

Announcing Keynote Speeches and Workshops for Healthcare Events

Announcing Keynote Speeches and Workshops for Healthcare Events
Need a speaker or panelist for your next conference, workshop or consortium? I offer a refreshing layperson's perspective that's rooted in my experience and uses the stories in my book, Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons From Friends Who Faced Cancer.

Looking for the Devil’s Toenails in Wyoming

Looking for the Devil’s Toenails in Wyoming
When you think of vacationing in Wyoming, your first thought is probably Yellowstone and Tetons National Parks. I want to entice you to Greybull, just 140 miles east of Yellowstone, where you'll enjoy beauty, hospitality and dinosaur sites!

Writing a Book with Aaron Katsman for McGraw-Hill

Writing a Book with Aaron Katsman for McGraw-Hill
People ask me about my "Goldilocks Chapter" method of ghostwriting and how it has worked out for clients who want a book contract.

Speaking and Signing Books at Rally in the Gorge 2012

Speaking and Signing Books at Rally in the Gorge 2012
Right after wrapping up at the AMA's International Women in Motorcycling Conference I'll head to Stevenson, Oregon for the 10th Annual Rally in the Gorge. I've got to make time from Nevada to Oregon because I'm presenting on the first morning of the rally with my friend and motorcycle tour operator Karen Thomson.

Signing Books at the AMA International Women and Motorcycling Conference!

Signing Books at the AMA International Women and Motorcycling Conference!
Once every three years the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) hosts an International Women and Motorcycling Conference and this time it's in Carson City, NV. The organizing committee has planned a variety of seminars and activities designed to appeal to the diversity of motorcycle enthusiasts.