Dear Writer: Stop treating your readers like idiots.
How are people supposed to learn if we don’t make them think? How are people supposed to grow if we help stunt them? Continue reading
How are people supposed to learn if we don’t make them think? How are people supposed to grow if we help stunt them? Continue reading
Beware the old, forgotten files in your computer, for they may contain things that amuse and embarrass you. Continue reading
My husband and I play a lot of Words With Friends (for those of you not in the know, it’s a smartphone version of Scrabble). It’s a fun pastime, and we’re good at it. We take pride in finding the words with big values, in getting that perfect combination of tiles that scores the elusive 50-, 60-, or 70-something-point move. When we have the rare opportunity to make a move with a Q, a Z, or an X (always a difficult proposition) we celebrate. Continue reading
Let me tell you: It’s hard, Dear Reader, when you’re working as hard as you can on your writing, and aiming to sell enough books to make a living at what you love to do, to remember that you really are all in it together. Continue reading
From my friend, Mike: “It doesn’t matter what you have done or how many things you have messed up along the way. There is always a chance for redemption, a chance to make things right, and a chance to truly … Continue reading