Writers Give Back: Brenda Novak

I am delighted and humbled to have New York Times  best selling author Brenda Novak as a guest on my blog today talking about her cause, diabetes. To  date,  she’s  raised  $2.4  million  through  her  annual  online  auctions,  most  of  which  has  benefited  the...

Writers Give Back: Nancy Tague

Today we have Nancy Tague at the blog, an author whose love for nature dictated her community involvement. She volunteers for the Glide Wildflower Show which has been running 1965. The Glide Wildflower Show is the largest display of native flora in the northwest. ...

Writers Give Back: Angela Giles Klocke

I’ve known Angela online for about 13 years and though we’ve never met in person, I’ve always found her inspiring and hope you do too.     Why do you feel volunteering is important? I’ve always had a “give back” mentality. I’m sure it stems...

Writers and Altruism

One of the resolutions I made this year, (and yes, I do resolutions), was to volunteer fifty hours over the next twelve months. As I write this, I have managed zilch. Good intentions, but a serious lack of follow through. I think part of the problem is that I’m...