A Southerner’s Guide to a maine wintah
10 things this southerner has learned about living in Maine and having my first proper cold-climate-living experience: You become a […]
Leaping into the unknown of a new year
I’ve spent the first part of my early morning enjoying the brilliance of Maggie O’Farrell through her lovely novel Hamnet,
And the idea strikes…
The best story ideas come to those who aren’t trying (As originally shared via my writerly posts on Substack) Funny
First Drafts and Other Torture Devices
(As first shared via Writer Unboxed) The blank page of a new chapter stared at me like a grizzled gunslinger
Why I Have to Map Out My books
Last month, I jumped into writing the first draft of my WIP (work-in-progress) with little planning. I figured that after
The Serendipitous Origins of The Secrets of Good People
The circumstances of how The Secrets of Good People came to be still blow my hair back every time I
Where were you on 9/11?
Today is always such a profound day for me, one that requires moments of silence, a long walk, lots of
The Night I Nearly Died
I almost died this week… Mikella and I made the bold decision to chaperone a night-skiing trip that Riggs’s school
My Inspiration for The Stars Don’t Lie
This novel is deeply personal. Can I tell you why? About ten years ago, I had the great pleasure of
An Open Heart
I’m pretty much an open book, and if you pay attention, you can follow me as I work my way