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A Writer's Journey
I have only had one book published in fifteen years of writing. To some that may sound like a success, to others a mild failure. To me,...

Five Books Making History #Herstory
Recently, I was asked to contribute to an author's website--a curated resource for choosing books! And I wrote about books that right the...


Writerly Self Doubt and Finding the Joy
Over on Mindy McGinnis' blog, Writer Writer Pants on Fire, I did a guest post on self-doubt, and how the Class of 2k20 books are coping....


If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going: A Post About Revision
It's hard to approach a book revision. As many writers know, the difference between a queried book that’s rejected and one that gets an...

What I Learned About Writing Titles and Title Reveal: WIDER THAN THE SKY
My first book already had a title. Like a teen who decides to change her name before heading to camp for the summer, my book's first name...


Last Words: Why I Love Obituaries
My dad loved to read the obituaries. He used to sit in his broad wing-back chair with a gin and tonic at his elbow and peruse them like...


How DO I find time to write?
There's one question I get all the time: how do you do everything you do? How do you make time to write? At any given time, I have at...


The Story of a Book: From Writing to Publication
I gave up on my first book. And not like I gave up for a few minutes or for a couple days. Not like when a Twitter friend gets a book...


Relentless Writing
When asked about the path to publishing my agent Rena will say that everyone has a different path and no one knows the shape that path...


How to Write a Book!
Authors are always asked by readers and fans: I want to write a book! How do I do it? Here's some advice.
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