On writing, living and loving

A high school senior told me recently she intends to pursue creative writing in college. I mentioned this to her father, who sighed. He is ...

Oh, the ecstasy! The emotions are etched in my memory like a high-contrast, high-definition photograph. I actually screeched that day six ...

I emailed an author a while back for information about her experiences with a publisher who was interested in one of my novels. She insisted...

The guy in the black clothing sneaks up behind his victim, slips his large hands around her throat and squeezes. She desperately reaches fo...

I was excited last year when I dropped the kids off for the first day of school. I had recently terminated my contract with my agent and c...

I was so excited to sit down at my computer when all four kids started school this fall and write. Just write. It's been six months si...

So close. I am so close to finishing my second novel. The first draft is complete. The second is underway. But writing will have to wait...

A cool thing happened today. I got a call from Tim Johnston, publisher and co-editor of Short Story America . I had submitted a short story...

My mother and my mother-in-law both read the same book recently, a gift from me. A New York Times best seller. Both left the same message...

The Waiting Place ... ... for people just waiting. Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the ...

It seems that this recession is quickly giving way to a great depression. And I'm not sure how to stop it. Today, a woman posted on a wr...

For 11 years, I saw my name in print most every day. Sometimes, I had several stories in one edition; I believe my record was eight. I loved...

Originally posted Dec. 31, 2008 When I finally completed my novel, I took the next appropriate step. I sent copies of the manuscript to nine...