Two Days After Women's March, Trump Reinstates Global Gag Rule
Since this weekend’s Women’s March on Washington, I have heard a number of people ask online and in person why women are so worried about...
A Writer's Duty: 2016 Mass Shootings, Terrorism, and Police Violence
As a writer, my job (as I see it) is to make order from chaos—to bring sense and sequence to the uncomfortable, the disheartening, the...
Stop Justifying Yourself—You Don't Owe Anyone an Explanation
You do not owe anyone a justification. Seriously, you don’t. Not for anything. Not for your music or reading preferences. Not for...
10 Things and Writing for a Living
1. Writing for a living turns you into a different kind of writer. All writers are intricately tied to our work. We all view our...
10 Things and Chronic Illness: Lessons Learned from Sickness
1. There is a difference between surviving and living. Surviving is simple; you wake up and do what it takes to keep breathing until you...
Sometimes You Do Need Perfect
"Write even when the world is chaotic. You don't need a cigarette, silence, music, a comfortable chair, or inner peace to write. You just...
Chronically Ill Writers Can't Borrow Spoons, Unless We're Prepared for Crazy
I've spent the past six weeks not writing. As every writer and writer-lover knows, that's a recipe for disaster. And, sometimes, like...
Happiness with Migraines? Yes, It Exists!
I was so thrilled to speak with hosts List Tarves and Daria Anne on Love Liberty & Lip Gloss tonight about how readers can find happiness...
Tuesday Tip from the Editor: Don't Cheat Your Readers
You have a solid premise and a compelling concept. Your characters are strong, likeable, and multifaceted. Your plot is engaging and well...
What I Wish I Could Tell the 8th Grade Boy Who Catcalled My Daughter #yesallwomen #raisinggirls
It starts. Only the fourth day of school, and my sixth-grade daughter calls me to tell me an eighth grader whistled at her in the hallway...
