Author: Stephanie Larkin

Do you fear the horror of a blank page staring up at you … the dreaded WRITER’S BLOCK?? Fear not – for here are some great ways to get that pen (or keyboard) moving again. Checklists Some people are born to check things off and feel a huge sense of accomplishment simply by marking something …

Nope, I don’t know. Let’s hope I know today, and not several days from now like in Iowa. The dynamics of the primary season have always intrigued me, as a candidate gains momentum if people see that others have chosen that candidate. If someone does well today, people in other states will take notice and …

At last night’s Academy Awards, history was made—twice! First, it was the first time a non-English film was awarded the coveted “Best Picture” award. “Parasite” from South Korea is NOT about bugs (in case that’s what you were thinking), it DOES have English subtitles (so no worries there!), and while I haven’t seen it myself, …

In the great spirit of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” they have announced that there will be a 2nd Downton Abbey movie. Hurray! As a huge fan, I am thrilled beyond belief. So what’s working well in your business? Keep it up! If the definition of “insanity” is doing the same thing over …

Last night I was delighted to join debut Red Penguin Books author Margreit Maitland in celebrating her book release, including an on-the-air party on my show “Between the Covers TV” with her friends in the audience, and when I got home I saw this post on Facebook. I may be a “book publisher” by name, …

Once every 4 years, the state of Iowa takes center stage as the first caucus in our nation. Once every 4 years the nation waits breathlessly for the vote count, to see which candidates are going on to the next round. And we wait . . . and wait . . . and wait . …

I am part of a multi-week challenge to improve our lives both personally and professionally over the next 2 months, and one of our challenge points is to do 3 healthy things per day. Today I clocked in “getting a good night sleep” (which really screwed up the rest of my day, since I overslept!), …

Yesterday was Groundhog Day, the day America pins all of its hopes and dreams for pleasant weather on the shoulders—or shadow—of a wild rodent. From a meteorological standpoint, I’d love to know who first determined that whether or not it happens to be sunny enough on a particular day in a particular place (in Pennsylvania, …