Writing Tip: Savor the Waiting…
“When the seeds of a flower have been planted in the ground and the first leaves begin to sprout, the gardener does not tug on the leaves every day to make the plant grow faster. He trusts that nature will play her role, and when the time is right, the flower...
The Last Letter I Ever Wrote My Mother
Back in 1996, when my mother was 59, her doctors diagnosed her with cancer. In the next breath they told her there was nothing they could do and that she very likely only had weeks to live. I became obsessed with wanting her to know what kind of mother she’d been....
A Writer’s Ache to be Heroic
“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.” ~Charles Dickens Being the hero of your own life. Ever wonder about that? What does that really mean for us “regular” people walking...
Writing Schedules Made Easy (+ big announcements)…
EASY… Ahhh. That’s my personal buzzword these days. As in, allowing my life + writing to flow easily. It’s springtime, after all. Slogging through winter felt hard this year… and I was in sun-swept Southern California! If EASY sounds good to...
2 Writing Books That’ll Blow Your Mind + 2 Marketing Magicians
The best writers are also readers. Thus, what a double DELIGHT it is when you find a writing book that’s so good you can’t put it down. My new fave is WIRED FOR STORY by Lisa Cron. In it, she uses the latest brain science to reveal how to...
The Ghostwriter’s Lament (aka I Lost a Job Today)
Found this in my files today. Never before shared. The paper is still stained with my tears. (Written circa 2002.) I lost a job today. Never been one for writing poetry. How does one craft that stuff, anyway? Perhaps it’s borne of pain? The sting of unrealized...
“Hooking” Your Book Agent
Landing an agent. It seems like a topic forever on people’s minds. It’s the query I hear the most from friends, strangers, new clients: How do I get an agent? Or more specifically: How do I get a GREAT agent who answers my calls and actually calls me on...
Are you ready to add “Author” to your bio? We’ve got some how-to’s for you.
Standing in the bookstore, do you imagine your name + title on the shelf? Does the idea of landing a book deal scare + delight you like nothing else? Do you ever worry it might be too big of a goal, too intimidating, or too late? As someone who used to think I could...
Book Deals Poppin’—Don’t Get Jealous, Get Even!
Ever see someone—maybe a close friend—hit the Big Time while you’re knocked flat on your ass? It’s crazy making! One year, early on in my career, I dumped a clique of once beloved girlfriends just before they all hit the stratosphere. I’d bought their homemade jewelry...
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