Member Spotlight: Margie Goldsmith

Why is writing important to you and why do you think it’s an important medium for the world? To me, writing is important to me because it is how I express my dreams fears, and experiences to the world. I write because I hope to heal myself and impart what I’ve to others, hopefully to save them from the mistakes I have made and inspire them to live their most fulfilling life.

What are your tried and tested remedies to cure writer’s block? Get outside and go for a walk or go into a garden ad smell the plants and flowers. Once I get out of my head, I can get into my heart.

What is your favorite time to write? After I’ve done my morning routine (eat breakfast and workout, then chain myself to my desk).

What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve ever received and would like to impart to other writers? Find your voice and use it. (Trust me, in the beginning, I had NO idea what that meant!)

What excites you most about being a writer in today’s age? A.I. can now do all the round-ups and “listicles but can NEVER replace the experiential voice.

Margie Goldsmith’s Becoming a Badass: From Fearful to Fierce is out now.