This month I went to a photo-narrative exhibit and poetry reading planned by two of my friends—Gigi Amateau and Penelope…
Barbara Kingsolver says, “[Writing is] a project of balancing the audacity to do this work, and the humility to keep trying until you’ve gotten it right.”
Writing is a solitary activity, but we don’t have to do it alone… Won’t you sign up with me?
Whether you measure progress in daily word counts or butt-in-chair hours, writing a first draft means letting characters surprise you.
Writers have to merge what they don’t know (what they imagine) with what they do know (tastes, textures, smells, sounds, images).
This gem by artist Brian Andreas exemplifies the essence of story. Can you feel the yearning in it?
This month I read a YA novel that defies literary convention. It’s a mystery, but not a mystery. There’s a…
Tapping into your own truth helps you write fully human, complex, and authentic characters.
Mary Lou Hall‘s debut novel Wirewalker came out in September 2016, introducing YA readers to 14 year-old Clarence Feather, a…
This month, after devouring Dean Gloster‘s debut YA novel Dessert First, I just had to track down the author and…