by Susan Lovett | Aug 26, 2025 | Story |
Last weekend, someone said something that stopped me mid-conversation. “We don’t really tell stories anymore.” Wait…what? I blinked. I stared. I tilted my head like a confused golden retriever trying to figure out how the ball disappeared. Because what? Of course we...
by Susan Lovett | Aug 19, 2025 | Writing |
In 1940, engineers in Washington state built a bridge from Takoma to the Kitsap Peninsula. It was the third-largest suspension bridge in the world, at the time. Unfortunately, it only lasted four months. The construction workers who built the bridge, nicknamed her...
by Susan Lovett | Aug 12, 2025 | Writing |
The timer dings. You open the oven. And there it is—the soufflé you lovingly crafted and dreamt of, golden on top and puffed to perfection…until the moment it sinks before your eyes. You watch helplessly as it folds in on itself, all that effort deflating into...
by Susan Lovett | Aug 5, 2025 | Business |
The Pain of Being Met with Silence You finally did it. You shared a personal story—maybe about your journey, a lesson learned, or a vulnerable moment—hoping to spark connection. You hit publish… and waited. And waited. But the comments never came. The likes trickled...
by Susan Lovett | Jul 29, 2025 | Business |
The Symptom: Messaging That Feels Scattered You’ve got offers. You’ve got content. You’re showing up on social, sending emails, updating your website. But… something feels off. Sometimes you sound polished and clear. Other times, you second-guess your words. Your...
by Susan Lovett | Jul 22, 2025 | Business |
The Terror Is Real—And You’re Not Alone Someone invited you to speak at a summit, podcast, or stage. This is the moment you’ve been working toward—your chance to shine. So why does your stomach feel like it’s in knots? Your knees knocking like the opening to a joke?...
by Susan Lovett | Jul 15, 2025 | Business |
You worked for weeks (maybe months) planning the emails, building the sales page, showing up online. And then… The sign-ups didn’t come. The sales didn’t hit your goals. The energy and excitement fizzled into frustration and self-doubt. If you’ve been there (and most...
by Susan Lovett | Jul 8, 2025 | Story |
Stories demand attention. When someone begins telling a story (sharing a memory, experience, or observation), we stop to listen. We’ll keep listening, reading, or watching to see what happens next. That’s because stories pull us in. Our brains love them. You already...
by Susan Lovett | Jun 30, 2025 | Writing |
In my last blog defending em dashes from AI, I promised another blog on ways AI can ruin writing. Again, I will say that I do not hate AI. I use it. Mostly for research, summarizing things I’ve written, outlining, and for feedback from custom GPTs designed for that....
by Susan Lovett | Jun 17, 2025 | Writing |
Back when I was the Director of Communications for a national nonprofit, my colleagues would often call me the em Dash Queen. Not only did I love that little piece of punctuation, but I’d get on everyone about the proper usage for it. It’s a great bit of grammar that...
by Susan Lovett | Jun 10, 2025 | Writing |
There’s a trend that’s been happening over the past decade that surprised many—vinyl record sales shot up. They outpaced CD sales in 2020 and keep selling. People dumped CDs to return to records or pick them up for the first time (Gen Z is the biggest buyer of vinyl)....
by Susan Lovett | Jun 5, 2025 | Writing |
We’ve all been there. Staring at a blinking cursor at the top of a blank screen with no idea how to fill the page. It happens to everyone—even professional writers. Some call this Writer’s Block, but that’s not a phrase I use. It implies there’s no remedy or recourse....
