The kale is gone. That’s the first line of my debut novel BEFORE I GO. It’s four simple words, and…
Category: Craft
I was a competitive gymnast growing up and the vault one of my best events. At least until this one…
Writing is hard. Not because of the whole come up with an idea and make it interesting thing – though…
You know the deal, writers are like Doug from Up, we’re easily distracted. But there comes a time when, if…
“It sucks until it doesn’t.” That was advice given to me by one of my critique partners when I was…
On the outside, writing in the perfect gig. We make our own hours, we don’t have a boss breathing down…
I have never been afraid of a little self-promotion. Maybe it started when I was 15 months old and my…
So you may have noticed that my post this morning was late. Here’s why: life. More specifically? Kids. My whole…
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear Jodi Picoult read from her latest novel LEAVING TIME,…
We’re talking advice from veteran writers this week on The Ball. Bookstores, libraries, and the internet are full of wisdom…