Resource Books

1. “The Right to Write” by Julia Cameron: One of the first books I read when I began my journey about 5 years ago. She is more known for “The Artist’s Way” but this is the one I found first. I loved the exercises at the end of each chapter.
2. “The INFJ Writer” by Lauren Sapala: I identify as INFJ (Myers-Briggs) and this book “got” me. If you identify as INFJ, or even INFP, I highly recommend this resource.
3. “The INFJ Revolution” by Lauren Sapala: Ditto for above. This book ‘gets’ me. I felt a lot less weird after reading this.
4. “Transforming Your Dragons” by José Stevens, PhD: I recently learned of this book via an online class with Lauren Sapala. It has been both a personal resource as well as one I am using in writing my current novel.
5. “The Writer’s Journey” by Christopher Vogler: This is the main book used as a basis for the novel writing series I have been taking. Fabulous. I cannot recommend this one enough for helping develop story structure. This one was a game changer for me.
6. “Writing to Awaken” by Mark Matousek – self-guided therapy in book form. This is intense! I am not yet through this one (at this writing, 10/5/2020) I am only 25%. But if I stopped now it would be worth the cost. This has been one of the most insightful, introspective, growth-inducing books I have ever read. Did I mention intense? I recommend taking your time to fully absorb each section, allowing your mind to soak up the lessons.

Fiction ‘Just for fun’ Books I love

These books vary…There is neither rhyme nor reason to many of the books that have grabbed me over the years. Here goes:

1. “When Fire Loves Water (Part I)” by J. Suzanne Frank
2. “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman
3. “Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward
4. “Jitterbug Perfume” by Tom Robbins
5. “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford
6. “Love and Other Consolation Prizes” by Jamie Ford
7. “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank (one of the most impactful books of my teen years. Has always stuck with me…)
8. “The Forgetting Time” by Sharon Guskin
9. “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coehlo
10. “Dying to be Me” by Anita Morjani (amazing true story of her NDE!!)
11. “Outlander (1st book in the series)” by Diana Gabaldon
12. Any of the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich…fun, beach reads. Light.
13. “Crown of Fire” by Lisa King – one of my more recent discoveries!
14. “Piranesi” by Susanna Clarke – This was one of those books that builds after you finish reading it. Short but intense!