Be sure to scroll down to the Shout Out! at the end of this post for some exciting news. I've been learning--somewhat to my private self...

Dear wonderful subscribers, This is just to let you know that I'm moving my blog to Substack this week, which allows you to receive my w...

Many of us say we want to write with authenticity.  Of course, that's a worthy goal, as is living an authentic life. But it can also be ...

Imagine my surprise when I came across this article in The Guardian : older women writers (in their fifties, sixties, even seventies) are no...

Now that review copies (ARCs) are being readied and I'm entering the window of pre-publication excitement with my new novel, A Woman...

A Woman's Guide to Search & Rescue, my second novel, is getting its cover designed this week. A huge step in making any book real a...

Some people love lots of sensory detail in writing. I'm one of them. If a writer shows me the place, what the people wear, the smells an...

A memoirist in one of my online classes was trying to write about the sadness she felt at her father’s unexpected death. Her feedback group ...

Some people feel Covid is behind us, some are still being cautious about in-person meetups. Whatever your preference, it's also sweet to...

We're a few months past the "whee" of New Year's resolutions when anything seems possible. I love setting them, but I also...