A friend recently sent me this wonderful article, published in the Wall Street Journal's Wordcraft column, about how people really talk...

A reader from New York has been working hard on her first draft of a novel for over a year.  First drafts aren't easy.  Initially they r...

With the help of one of my students and the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, I created the video below.  Watch it to learn how to use t...

Successful transitions allow a reader to move through your book, from beginning to end, without getting frustrated or bored.  Or taking two...

Years ago, I gave up on New Year's resolutions.   Lots of people promised themselves the moon, but everything fell back into stasis by ...

I subscribe to an e-newsletter from life coach Cheryl Richardson, author of many books including one of my favorites, Stand Up for Your Life...

It's deep winter here in northern New England, and I'm thinking about summer--quelle surprise!  As the furnace tries to warm my cold...

I received an eloquent email from a reader in New York, who had some thoughts on my recent post on memory and truth.  I am sharing it in its...

Create yourself a collage party tonight or tomorrow--and envision your 2011 creatively!  Go to the search box on this blog and type in ...

There are some important signs of burn-out that writers need to attend to.  An overactive Inner Critic.  A feeling of the blues about one...