by Hollye Dexter | May 17, 2015 | Stephen Bishop, writers and rejection, writing, writing life, writing memoir
In Stephen Bishop’s guest bathroom, there is a framed rejection letter from Apple Records, saying that they found his compositions “unsuitable” for their catalog.When you exit the bathroom and walk down the hall, however, you’ll see this — walls lined with gold...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 23, 2014 | Amy Ferris, Dancing At the Shame Prom, family, hope through adversity, life lessons, life story, surviving disaster, the power of positive thinking, writing life, writing memoir
(This story was posted on “Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change.” It is excerpted from my new memoir “Fire Season: Losing Everything and Finding Myself.” With deep gratitude…) On the morning of November 18th, 1994, my family...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 30, 2013 | living authentically, parenthood, writing, writing life
(This was originally my private journal entry today – but I decided to out myself on the chance that some of you, maybe many of you, have felt the same.) Today I feel like a failure. There. I said it. The past couple weeks have been the worst: chock full of...
by Hollye Dexter | May 15, 2012 | fear of success, finding your authentic voice, memoir, publishing, writer's block, writing, writing life, writing memoir
My new author photo?I’m having one of those crappy writing days. You know the ones…when you’re typing away, then you go back to read it and it seems like a chimpanzee had commandeered your keyboard…or maybe your cat walked across it? What is this senseless drivel...