From coaching hundreds of writers over the years, I've learned that writing isn't an easy gift to an overcrowded life. Sure, writing...

Cleaning out my writing bookshelves this week, I found an ancient set of cassette tapes recorded by Hollywood script doctor John Truby. Cass...

Pacing—a delicate affair in writing a book—depends on a balance of expanded and contracted moments. I think of it like breathing. Good pacin...

I'm a sucker for great writing exercises. Many years ago I came across What If: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Pamela Painter ...

I've been revising my second novel, A Woman's Guide to Search & Rescue, in preparation for handing over to my editor and public...

I met one of my best friends--whom I later married much to my delight--over books. Early in our friendship, I asked what to offer as a gift ...

A good writing friend once shared this piece of wisdom: Sometimes we have to get small to get big, with our books. Book projects span a lot ...

Can writing save your life, or some part of it? Does writing allow healing, or a small step towards it? Although those living with the effec...

This past week I sorted old writing files. For each WIP (work in progress), I'd created a writer's notebook, a journal of my journey...

For decades I've studied the element of accountability--what it means for the creative person, especially those involved in a long-haul ...