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Free “Ask Dave Anything” Webinars – January 12-14
Join Dave Fox live on Zoom for a fun, informative, and probably goofy, global discussion. Space is limited. Here's how to reserve your spot.
New Workshop: Tame Your Inner Bully!
A six-week, group coaching program to calm the self-critical voices in your head and live a more authentic, more confident, happier life.
Group Coaching for Writers and Other Creative Creatures
A six-week program to jumpstart that creative project you keep saying you’ll do “someday.” Next group starts Feb 1st or 2nd, depending on your time zone.
New Year’s Sale on Dave’s Online Writing Courses: Udemy Discount Coupons
All of Dave's writing and travel courses on Udemy are on sale through January 17!
The Splat Heard ‘Round the World (And How Geckos Walk on Ceilings)
Why are geckos raining down from ceilings in Laos and Vietnam? Dave investigates.
Coping with Coronavirus Chaos: Managing Anxiety & Staying Productive During a Pandemic
If you missed Dave's free live webinar, you can watch the replay here.
Coronavirus Lockdown in Vietnam
Musings from my rooftop in Saigon: I feel a hell of a lot safer here than I would in the United States right now.
Got the Coronavirus Blues? This Will Make You Feel Better
If the Covid-19 pandemic had struck 20 years ago, sheltering at home would have been very different.
Small-Group Coaching to Deal with Coronavirus Challenges
Coming soon: Online, small-group coaching sessions to talk about coronavirus anxieties and other challenges.
Gwennili Live from … Everywhere!
A French-Vietnamese Musical Diaspora Comes Together During the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Bloggage
Greta Thunberg Versus the Trolls: How a Depressed Teenager Became an Environmental Rock Star
Greta Thunberg is my new hero – but not for the reason you might think.
Kate’s Wild Goal: “I Want to Help Under-Represented People Through Storytelling”
Part two in our series on readers' wild goals and how to accomplish them.
Ashley’s Wild Goal: “I Want to Become a Real World Traveler”
Readers share their wild dreams and goals for the year ahead. Dave offers tips on how to make them happen.
How to Accomplish Your Wild Goals This Year (Really!)
The science and psychology behind achieving your dreams.
Be Your Own Humor Writing Coach
Use this free self-critique form to punch up your humor writing and make it funnier!
Be Your Own Travel Writing Coach
Critique your own travel writing with this questionnaire. Make sure your leads are strong, your writing is crisp, and your endings are solid.
Flashbacks
Not My Bully: Part One
As a teenager, bullying nearly drove me to attempt suicide. Thirty-one years later, this is my story.
Infiltrating the Beautiful People
A travel-humor flashback from 2002: Dave goes undercover in France to judge the judgmental.
Sleepless in Southern Africa
Dave's humor tale about animal noises in Botswana has just won a Solas Award for excellence in travel writing.
Travel Writing Tips for Beginners: Get Specific
Part one in a three part series: Polish your “rough draft” travel diaries into stories you can publish.
