The Writing Is Great! podcast is about using writing to exercise your mind and invigorate your memory, especially for those of us in our life's third phase - after family, career, and into retirement. Your mind needs exercise to stay fit and healthy, just as your body does. Writing Is Great! is your weekly reminder, with tips and experiences, to help keep up with your writing practice. The show will cover writing as a mental workout and how it enriches life. Listeners can expect topics on how to begin writing, battling the resistance to write, and the various benefits of writing.