Lessons in Mothering from the First Day of School
My daughter started middle school today. Yesterday, over an endless game of War, she confessed her fear: "What if I can't open the...
Tragedy, Mental Illness, and Change in the Wake of Celebrity Death
Mental illness isn’t something I like to write about. It isn’t something I like to think about. Coming from a family riddled with...
Migraine Tips for Living Well with Migraines: Dr. Jeanette Radio
I had a wonderful time yesterday talking with Dr. Jeanette Gallagher on BlogTalkRadio about living well with migraines and my book,...
Tuesday Tip from the Editor: Your Author Platform Is As Important As Your Book
Most writers hate marketing. We don't like promotions. We hate cold calling and networking, and most of us find our author bios to be the...
Tuesday Tip from the Editor: Five Formatting Mistakes That Could Equal Automatic Rejection
You’ve spent weeks, months, even years drafting and revising your work. You’ve researched agents, editors, contests, and publishing...
Tuesday Tip from the Editor: Practice Making Each Word Count
One of my favorite author quotes has long been from Elmore Leonard, “I try to leave out the parts that people skip.” Ernest Hemingway...
