On May 19th, 2011 Susan Violante and Alan E. Smith spoke with writing coach Carolyn Scarborough on the Book Whisperer what one is and why you need one! Carolyn is a writing coach, who works with people to turn their whispering to write into a reality.  Her most recent book is Backyard Pearls: Cultivating Wisdom and Joy in Everyday Life. She is an award-winning magazine writer, editor and newspaper columnist and has published more than 500 articles in magazines around the world.  We touched on many aspects of the writing process, including

• What is writers block and how can we dissolve it?
• How do we stay motivated to write?
• Why do we tend to get so sidetracked with distractions instead of writing?
• How do we get in touch with our writer voice.
• What can we do to make writing easier and more joyful?