Music is critical to my writing process. When I sat down to work on THE LOST GIRLS, I’d turn on…
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John Gardner, the author of one of the greatest craft books of all time, THE ART OF FICTION, once said…
This week I’m confronted by a topic that doesn’t bear much relationship to what I write: food. Unlike Jennifer’s MODERN…
I confess: I’m jealous of Louise and Jenny, with their nonexistent and paltry lists of regrets. Because I do have regrets.…
When I was a young lawyer fresh out of law school, I was one of ten women in a class…
THE LOST GIRLS was born of water. Not just any water, but the very particular lake water of my childhood.…
I’ve heard it said that all writing is autobiographical. Even if you’re not writing the true story of your own…
This week’s topic is “favorite things”, but since Louise and Jennifer already wrote clever lists of favorite things, I’m not…
When my kids were in elementary school, every couple of years they’d get an assignment that asked, “Who’s your role…
It’s halftime in the Big Game and I’m taking a moment to chill in the locker room and reflect on…