The History of Writing and Reading: Egyptian Forms [This is the second of an ongoing series that examines the rise of writing – and therefore reading – around the world. We will be looking at the maj […]

The History of Writing and Reading: The Origins of Writing [This is the first of an ongoing series that examines the rise of writing – and therefore reading – around the world. We will be looking at the maj […]

Headache Organizational ResourcesBelow are some of the leading resources for information related to headache disorders and migraine: American Headache Society Our goal is to […]

According to the American Headache Society, almost 37 million Americans live with some form of headache disorder, so you’d think there would be a relatively large number of specialists to treat them. However, […]

I’ve been testing out the new Draftsmith 2.0 software from Intelligent Editing, the makers of PerfectIt, which I use and love, and I’ve been impressed with its capabilities. If you’re just getting started with […]

Headaches are one of the most frequent reasons people take medication or see a healthcare specialist. But it can be hard to know when you should seek medical attention and how to find the right providers. To […]

New daily persistent headache (NDPH) is another type of primary chronic headache disorder. The symptoms start very suddenly and remain moderate-to-severe 24/7/365. NDPH generally only affects your head. However, […]

A cluster headache is different from both tension-type headaches and migraine. With this type of headache, you experience pain on one side of your head that can last anywhere from 15 minutes up to three hours, […]

Pharmacological treatments aren’t effective for everyone, and some people prefer not to take medications if they aren’t absolutely needed. For these patients, external neuromodulation devices can help prevent […]

If you have migraine, or if you’re simply interested in learning about migraine and other headache disorders, the Migraine World Summit is going on this week, March 20-27, online. There will be 32 speakers over […]

Migraine is one of the oldest medical conditions known to mankind. Some of the earliest cases of painful headaches that we know about were recorded by the ancient Egyptians around 1200 BCE.

Around 400 BCE, […]

I had the honor of being interviewed on the Gifted Underachievers podcast, combining talking about my recent book on preparing good tea with a lively discussion of creativity in all things writing, editing, […]

Words are a food source that our minds catalyze to encourage new thoughts and new ways of thinking.

Active verbs always engage me, as they show, not tell, me what’s happening to the characters on the page, […]

I am both a word crafter and a word processor, in that I both write/edit (craft) and read (process) what other people have written. Words are the currency for both transactions.

In my first capacity, words […]

Words are the nutritional base of effective communication.

They’re the building blocks of thought and language and can be combined in an infinite number of ways. How they’re combined informs what we think, […]