Author Archives: Mike Swickey

What great advice it was when an old boss of mine told me years ago how important it was to write lots of handwritten notes; thank-you and congratulatory notes, birthday cards, or just a note to say hello. I invested … Continue reading →

The holiday season brought a new set of DVDs to Levi Asher’s home. Not “Star Wars Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,” or “Million Dollar Baby,” or any other Hollywood blockbuster. Levi runs the Literary Kicks blog and is … Continue reading →

I ventured out on Thursday to buy my brand new laptop. I had waited for post-Christmas sales and sure enough, the one I wanted had dropped $100. Needless to say I am excited and feeling good to go pick this … Continue reading →

A few years back Writers Digest Press was publishing a magazine called, Personal Journaling. It only lasted 14 issues, but fortunately WritersDigest.com has preserved some of the content on their website. Many of the articles dealt with practical journaling problems, … Continue reading →

We’ve heard it all before: creativity is a by-product of madness — or vice-versa. Is there a link? If so, is it the chicken or the egg? Few would doubt that, going back as far as Shakespeare, there is a … Continue reading →