Good description is beautiful, even when describing something that is not beautiful. The first two paintings here are by my…
Category: The Whole World
A recent quote from my blog “Emily Winslow Talks to Strangers”: I am not in control of my inspiration It’s…
Well, this is it. Tomorrow by first novel is officially out and about, meeting strangers in bookstores and going home…
My Mom is amazing. Five years ago, when I was waiting through a hot New Hampshire summer to give birth…
My editor sent me two copies of my book this week: real, finished, hardcover copies, with the gorgeously formatted interior,…
This week’s theme is “shopping.” That’s something I’m doing a lot of right now, because for all of the month…
It’s tempting, I know. But resist! Amazon is littered with the comments of authors defending themselves from negative reviews. Nothing…
Living a dual-country life sounds glamorous, doesn’t it? It’s delightful–except for dueling taxes. See, the UK and the US have…
I love backstory. Beginning writers are cautioned against it, because it’s so alluring but kind of tricky to pull off.…
The “Museum of Hoaxes” website has a delightful list of the Top 100 April Fools Day Hoaxes in history. Here…