We know a lot of you writers hate the whole social media thing. Some days, we feel the same way. But, here’s the deal: It’s good for you. Or you dread the book tour idea, what with the probability of…
When I completed the latest please-let-this-be-the-final-draft-on-this-side-of-the-process manuscript revision to the best of my ability and with the incredible feedback of my writing group and other fool souls, I drank a lot of wine, ate a lot of cupcakes and administered many…
Like Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, I just needed the right teacher to get me jazzed about Science. If my teachers had related science to interesting things like reading and writing and food or meth, I probably would have paid…
This week, sobering articles on the business of publishing and the questionable value of creative writing MFAs left me needing a stiff drink and wanting to turn to a life of crime (writing that is). Luckily, I also stumbled on…
I’ve felt off all week: anxious, unfocused, incapable of selecting the blue or pink eye shadow, fussing with my hair to the point where I have to wet it, gel it and try again. Most horrific, I lost my appetite….
Recently, I told a friend that I’d spill all my social media and writing secrets in exchange for a steak dinner. She told me that was worth TWO steak dinners. You can save some dough and calories by reading posts from…