Getting a book published, and purchased, is going to be a mean trick without an Author Platform.
Platform. Got One? You Need One.
Where Old Typewriters Go to Die
Why do writers have such a love-hate relationship with their writing devices?
Strong at the Broken Places
One of Ernest Hemingway's most enduring pieces of writing still inspires.
When Mothers Have Other Priorities
These five books on mothers and daughters helped me clarify my own mother's priorities.
The Three Critical Blogging Chores You’ve Probably Ignored
There are three essential—and easy—chores necessary to maintain your blog's good health.
The Intricacies of Entanglement
The unintended consequences of hiding are worth exploring, as I'm doing while writing my novel-in-progress.
Requirements for Writing Fiction
Required prerequisite for fiction writers: Embrace your dual gifts.
Lily Pads Afloat
The sometimes mysterious behavior of flora we admire is hidden from view.
Why Kill Two Birds With One Stone?
You can express yourself much more elegantly, and much less violently, with some alternatives to an antiquated idiom.
A Letter from a Writer to Her Characters
A writer's characters progress through joy, pain and growth, just like we do. In the process, we all get close.
How Papa and POTUS Got Their Words Down
Leading authorities trust their words to none other than the Writing-In-Sight typewriter.
What Happens When You Let Go
Letting go encourages good habits because it creates space for so much creative abundance to move in.
45 Quotes to Inspire You
No sense flailing around in a creative vacuum. You can't wait for inspiration—find some here.
What It’s Like
You may be possessed by your paints, or smitten with your characters, but life goes on.
Surprise Someone on Wordless Wednesday . . .
Write a few words on Wordless Wednesday and surprise someone with a handwritten note—yours.
Prescription for a Creative Funk
When you find the creative winds deflating in your sails, try a different tack. Take a time out.
Today’s the Day for Small Acts of Compassion
What does it mean to be compassionate? Today, more than 1000 voices speak.
How Do You Start What You’re Afraid To?
If you're struggling to get started on your creative passion, you can start where you left off.
Why Your First Novel Will Always Be Your Favorite
How, and why, does the first novel you wrote remain your favorite?
What’s Everyone Got Against Adverbs?
Is your writing adverb-free? I hope not. Here's my case in favor of those lushly descriptive modifiers of verbs.
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