You wrote a thing. YAY! Now what? Jill Hart from The You World Order community has graciously invited me to be a guest presenter in her Monetize Your Mission mastermind, and you're invited to join me! **MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Thursday, June 11, 2:00 PM Mountain/4:00 PM Eastern.** You might already know you have more places to publish your work than just Substack, social media, or your blog. One thing many writers *don't* realize, though, is that once you publish something to one of your own platforms, you're stuck there. That's where most opportunities end. But there are so many places where your work can "live"—literary magazines, online publications, anthologies, contests, guest articles, and more. This will be an interactive mastermind session! We'll talk about the different publishing paths available to you as a writer, and how to make strategic decisions about where your work belongs. You'll learn: ✍️ The major publishing options available to writers today ✍️ The difference between self-publishing and submitting to publications ✍️ What "first publication rights" are and why they matter ✍️ How publishing on Substack, Medium, LinkedIn, or a blog can affect publishing opportunities ✍️ How to think strategically about where a specific piece of writing might fit This won't be a lecture. You'll be invited to choose one piece of writing—or even just an idea—and identify potential publishing paths based on your goals, publication history, and the type of work you've created. You'll leave with: ✅ Greater clarity about your publishing options ✅ A better understanding of publication rights ✅ A preliminary publishing pathway for one piece of writing ✅ A list of questions and next steps to help you move forward confidently There will also be plenty of time for questions, discussion, and hot-seat coaching. Whether you're publishing regularly on Substack, writing personal essays, working on creative nonfiction, building thought leadership content, or simply wondering what to do with your work, this session will help you make more informed publishing decisions before you hit publish. I hope to see you there!

I wanted to highlight this event a little bit more for @Isabelle Lesschaeve because Im certain we have some wine lovers out there who would love to know a bit more about how to know whats what within that glass of wine. So if this is for you, read on......... Not all are green 🟢 - Live Class June 10, 3:00 PM EDT Here's what happens when you stop being sensory curious. And it almost cost me the chance to attend an amazing tasting experience.🍷 I hadn't signed up for this tasting because I have little affinity for this varietal. However, when I was offered a free ticket, I hesitated and accepted "to be polite." Here I was, in the Sensory Theatre of the Robert Mondavi Institute, seated in front of 12 glasses, filled with a different Cabernet Sauvignon sample. For me, Cabernet Sauvignon is both 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵: two descriptors that make me usually say "no, thanks." If you have tasted different varietal wines for some time, chances are that you have also built representations of certain varietal wines. Maybe: • Banana candy for Beaujolais nouveau • Oaky and buttery for Chardonnay • Grapefruit and peach for Sauvignon blanc But this tasting changed my mind. These 12 wines tasted all different. Yes, there were two, which I described as "green and astringent." But the other samples had different flavour profiles. • Some were floral and spicy • Some were dark berries with sweet aromatics • Some were very complex, with floral, spicy, chocolate, and fruity flavours . That's why I'm excited to host 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 next Wednesday. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗘𝗗𝗧 (𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲). You can get your ticket to attend by signing up here. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. Each month, we expand our wine palate through sensory practice.

As a 20+ year homeschool veteran, I'm excited to be collaborating with @Anna Murrietta talking about homeschooling, how grandparents can support this effort, and most importantly, how to build connections while making learning fun. Bringing my experience as a single mom, working full-time, homeschooling two competitive junior athletes, plus a dad who was super supportive in the granddad role, I bring a unique perspective to the table. What questions do you have about homeschooling? Join us 10 June 2026 11 a.m. EST - New York Inside Granparent's Corner

🌟 Coming Up Inside Grandparents Corner 🌟 Many grandparents today are hearing more and more about homeschooling. Maybe your grandchildren are already being homeschooled. Maybe your adult children are considering it. Or maybe you're simply curious about what homeschooling actually looks like in today's world. On June 10th, we're excited to welcome @Mary Nunaley , founder of Connected Through Play, for a thoughtful conversation about homeschooling, learning at home, and the important role grandparents can play along the way. Together we'll explore: 🌿 How homeschooling works in today's world 🌿 The unique role grandparents can play in a homeschool journey 🌿 Simple ways grandparents can support learning at home without becoming the teacher 🌿 Creative ideas that strengthen both learning and connection 🌿 How everyday moments can become meaningful learning opportunities One of the questions we'll be exploring is: ✨ How does homeschooling really work... and where do grandparents fit in? Whether your grandchildren are already being homeschooled, considering homeschooling, or you're simply curious about how learning at home works, this conversation will offer practical insight, encouragement, and fresh ideas for staying connected and involved. 📅 June 10, 2026 🕛 12:00 PM Pacific Event 🔗 Conversation with Mary Nunaley This conversation isn't just about education. It's about relationships, connection, and discovering new ways to support your grandchildren as they learn, grow, and explore the world around them. We hope you'll join us. 💛

Here's what happens when you stop being sensory curious. And it almost cost me the chance to attend an amazing tasting experience.🍷 I hadn't signed up for this tasting because I have little affinity for this varietal. However, when I was offered a free ticket, I hesitated and accepted "to be polite." Here I was, in the Sensory Theater of the Robert Mondavi Institute, seated in front of 12 glasses, filled with a different Cabernet Sauvignon sample. For me, Cabernet Sauvignon is both 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵: two descriptors that make me usually say "no, thanks." If you have tasted different varietal wines for some time, chances are that you have also built representations of certain varietal wines. Maybe: • Banana candy for Beaujolais nouveau • Oaky and buttery for Chardonnay • Grapefruit and peach for Sauvignon blanc But this tasting changed my mind. These 12 wines tasted all different. Yes, there were two, which I described as "green and astringent." But the other samples had different flavor profiles. • Some were floral and spicy • Some were dark berries with sweet aromatics • Some were very complex, with floral, spicy, chocolate, and fruity flavors. That's why I'm excited to host 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 next Wednesday. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗘𝗗𝗧 (𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲). You can get your ticket to attend by signing up here. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. Each month, we expand our wine palate through sensory practice. Not only will you have 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 in Cabernet Sauvignon wines and their origin, but you will also have 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 in wine. 👉𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴.