…Run Toward the Path YOU Want I took up running a million years ago because it was a convenient, cheap way to stay in shape. I had no intention of running races. But was I really a runner if I … Continue reading →

…Not Pressure You’ve heard this advice: to write well you have to read. A lot. And widely. In different genres.  Uh, how, exactly do I find time to read? When I have my day job, family responsibilities, and, oh, trying to find … Continue reading →

Let Them Spur You On! It’s hard to keep the faith in the face of rejection. In the face of time crunches. In the face of a million and one other writing challenges (I’m supposed to know what happens in my own story??) A … Continue reading →

The Possibilities of Writing You know what’s impossible? To learn everything there is about writing. You know what’s possible? To keep learning about writing.  You know what’s impossible? That award-winning bestselling authors know everything about writing.  You know what’s possible? … Continue reading →

It’s Not What You Think For Mother’s Day one year, my teen daughters gave me a wine glass, etched with the phrase “Best. Mom. Ever.” It’s true.  Immodest of me to say, right? When there are literally billions of moms and stepmoms … Continue reading →