When James River Writers (JRW) invited me to interview some 2014 conference speakers, I looked over the impressive list of who’s coming…
Author-illustrator Cece Bell is coming to the James River Writers conference in Richmond, VA, on October 18-19, and how lucky am…
I was thrilled when James River Writers (JRW) asked me to interview Kathryn Erskine in advance of the JRW conference…
I learn a ton when I interview my characters. Over the years, I’ve compiled a set of questions for them,…
How and where is it best to enter into a particular story—which moment, which sounds and which smells should a…
I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to interview Meg Medina, author of Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your…
I’m scared right now. Scared that I won’t be able to write another novel, or at least, not one worth…
The blank page glares at me. Stark. Judging. Waiting for brilliance, not blather. The pressure is almost unbearable. First there…
A little love came my way recently. Richmonder Marci Rich, who writes The Midlife Second Wife, nominated my blog for…
This past Saturday while speaking on a panel at the James River Writers Conference, I choked up and found myself…