Speak the Scary. Do the Scary.March 19, 2026Anytime we take a risk of extending ourselves, pushing our limitations, exposing our efforts in front of others, it can…
Hope for the HolidaysDecember 25, 2025Writers and other artists seem to me to be the purveyors of hope. That’s what art so often is. The…
The Glass Is Always FullNovember 27, 2025This holiday that inspires reflection on what we are grateful for always makes me think of an exchange my husband…
Luck and the Ladder of LifeNovember 13, 2025It’s humbling, and sometimes discouraging, to imagine that regardless of what we may put into our careers (or anything else),…
Should You Write “to the Market”?October 23, 2025Knowing what you want in this business is one of the most important factors in creating a writing career that…
“Seeing Myself *Like* Myself Is Pretty Damn Good”October 16, 2025It’s always a little surprising when we hear that people we admire, or who have achieved success by standard metrics,…
When the World Sucks Your Creativity: Zoom In and Zoom OutSeptember 25, 2025If you’d like to receive my blog in your in-box each week, click here. This morning I received an email from…
Is It Worth It?July 17, 2025Recently I worked with an author on a first-chapters critique of the opening 50 pages of her manuscript. After our…
What If Your Creative Flame Is Flickering?June 5, 2025Forging a career in publishing, as I’ve often written and spoken about, often encompasses an endless series of ups and…
Take Back Your Own StoryMarch 13, 2025Imagine starting your career in your early twenties at the very highest rungs of the ladder, having won a coveted,…
