Two writing friends sent along links I have enjoyed so much, I wanted to share them as this week's post. One is from the often-amazing L...

My indie-released songwriter friends never understood why writers are so hung up about self-publishing. Or the more recent hybrid version, w...

Morning: writing at my sunny desk. Task: revise a stubborn scene. Advice from recent feedback: bring more tension and emotion into it. Sunsh...

Ever been with a friend who wants to tell you a dream? It starts with a circus, then they're fishing off the coast of Mexico, then someo...

A reader once sent me an excellent question. You know those characters in your story--memoir or fiction, especially--who turn out to be less...

A writing colleague once said: "If I'm away from my book more than three days, it's like starting over again." Have you ex...

Many years ago, I read a debut novel by M.L.Stedman, called The Light between Oceans. It taught me something important about endings and re...

We packed up our camper van and headed to the beach for four days. The puppies are very happy in the camper; it's a contained space, so ...

Back in the day, I came across a book on writing by the renowned teacher and author Francine Prose. Reading Like a Writer changed how I ap...

Starting a new book is always a great adventure. The idea comes--so many different ways that can happen, from a dream, some intriguing resea...