Clear out the deadwood
I met my mom and dad when I was young, so I didn’t see them in their prime. But the tiny bronze bowling trophies on their matching Danish Modern bedroom bureaus gave away their secret. They were league-level bowlers. The fallout from my parents’ brief athletic era is a term helpful for January resolutions: deadwood. […]
Galaxie Quest
There I am, minding my own beeswax, writing the sequel to my debut novel. Living the dream, you know. When suddenly, into a climatic chapter screeches a car. Not just any car. No. The hero (finally) drives into the scene in a classic, enormous white Ford. A Ford I’ve met before. In 1972, to […]
The Case of the Nimble Novelist
Lately, I’ve been watching Perry Mason reruns (thanks, Amazon Prime!) at lunchtime and I’ve learned a lot from LA defense attorney Perry, his wonderful secretary Della (more executive secretary lore here), and private eye pal Paul Drake about the craft of compelling story-telling. Here are the top five things I’ve gleaned from hanging around with […]
The Phantom Puppeteer
Hypers, chums! Re-reading my Nancy Drew books helped me crack The Formula Fiction Mystery.
How to relax like my dad
Stressed out? Take my dad’s Rx for real relaxation.
A different drummer
Writers! Are you marching according to your divinely appointed Genesis 1 drumbeat? Henry David Thoreau was right.
Bellbottoms vs suits
Indie publishing means never having to say you’re sorry–part of my top 10 1st anniversary learnings.
Late expectations
My “no new books” New Year’s resolution drove me back to my own bookshelf — and Charles Dickens’s Victorian tear-jerkers.
Long story short
What a Hollywood film festival taught me about self-acceptance and why I’m writing for the OTHER 1%.
Top 10 movies with the write stuff
Snuggle in with a great Christmas movie about an author’s life–my top 10 list just might feature your next favorite film!
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