It happened again the other night. I’d made a new acquaintance, and in the course of our chatting, the subject of writing came up. “I have an idea for a story,” she said. “I’ve even written some of it.” “Why …
Just Write
Have you promised yourself this is the year you finally write your novel? And are you sitting there wondering how exactly you go about writing the novel you’ve promised yourself you’re finally going to write? Have you bought books about …
Are You Writing?
This morning while brushing my teeth, a quote popped into my head. “Every morning in Africa, an antelope wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes …
Observe the World, Improve Your Writing
Yesterday I was walking through a store behind a man with a squeaky shoe. Step. Creeeeeek. Step. Creeeeeek. Step. Creeeeeek. I was so taken by the sound and the visual of this shoe — how it slipped from the man’s …
Smart Chicks Give Great Advice
A couple of weeks ago I saw the Smart Chicks Kick It Tour when it came through Scottsdale, AZ. That night, the lineup was Melissa Marr, Alyson Noel, Kelley Armstrong, Holly Black, Sarah Rees Brennan & Kimberly Derting. The auditorium …