Medium / “5 Things We Can Each Do To Make Social Media And The Internet A Kinder And More Tolerant Place”, With Author Nita Sweeney

Thank you so much for doing this with us! Our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you share your “backstory” with us?

I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to play flute in the symphony or write novels for a living so I went to law school. After ten years of practice, a major depressive episode forced me to rethink that career. Writing had always been my true love. I’ve now spent several decades writing, teaching and coaching writers, and I love it.

Can you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you started your career?

Whether through mania or fierce determination, in 1997 I convinced my husband to move with me and our two dogs to Taos, New Mexico so I could study with best-selling author Natalie Goldberg. Having the opportunity to learn from and work closely with her shaped everything I do. It gave me a foundation that remains strong today.

Full post found here: https://medium.com/authority-magazine/5-things-we-can-each-do-to-make-social-media-and-the-internet-a-kinder-and-more-tolerant-place-4021c2847857