WORKSHOPS / SPEAKING

I once heard a story of a man, a brilliant young artist, having a discussion with a wise, old gentleman. The gentleman, himself a very successful author, asked the artist what he was doing to pass on what he knew about his craft to others.

The seriousness of the question caught the man off guard. “Nothing,” he finally replied.

The wise author looked the young artist straight in the eye. “So you intend to die with it in you?”

But the young artist had no answer.

I often think of the sage author’s question. Each human being is like a library of wisdom and information, memory and skill that is lost when we die as assuredly as a building being burned to the ground…unless we have taken the time to share what we know with those around us.

This is why I love to teach and speak. Whether with school groups, church groups, community or individual workshops, etc., my goal is to pass on what knowledge I have been given while also encouraging those who will come after me to pursue the purpose for which they were made. From story structure or the writing process to the importance of personal integrity or my own walk with Jesus, inspiring the next generation is what it’s all about for me: because, as the Bible says in Romans 10:14, “how shall they hear without a preacher?”

Or a teacher?

So if I can assist you or someone you care about (or several someones) on this journey called writing, please let me know! Like the old gentleman said…

Let’s not die with it in us!

For more information or to book a workshop/speaking event, please fill out the form on my CONTACT page and I will respond as quickly as possible.