When worlds collide in Texas, there's a novel (or ten) in it.
Location, Location, Location
When worlds collide in Texas, there's a novel (or ten) in it.
Art + Photo + Words
When worlds collide in Texas, there's a novel (or ten) in it.
Inspiration strikes in strange and unexpected ways. But when it doesn't strike, there are some tricks to juice it along.
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There are a few strategies for making the most of any conference you attend, including these five.
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These five books on mothers and daughters helped me clarify my own mother's priorities.
The unintended consequences of hiding are worth exploring, as I'm doing while writing my novel-in-progress.
Required prerequisite for fiction writers: Embrace your dual gifts.
A writer's characters progress through joy, pain and growth, just like we do. In the process, we all get close.
You may be possessed by your paints, or smitten with your characters, but life goes on.
How, and why, does the first novel you wrote remain your favorite?
Sure there are. Here are three advantages to being disorganized, with a fourth possibility to consider.