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In another life, I used to do a bit of rock climbing, usually at the local climbing gym (Class 5 in San Rafael, at the time). My husb...

5 Ways to Get Motivated to Write

When I'd rather wash the dishes, or spend any amount of time in the kitchen, I know things have gotten desperate. This happened to ...

As I finished a round of revisions for my latest project, I did some reflection about what I’ve learned from this process. Is there...

This week we're posting writing prompts--an image or idea to inspire. The first thing I came up with was this quote: The ideal view...

I could barely stop to take a breath while reading E. Lockhart's new book, We Were Liars . Do you ever pick up a new book, just to rea...

I once read something about an author who, while Christmas shopping, picked out gifts for her family and friends…and for some of the ...

Dirty dishes. They happen. I mean, we have to eat, right? But I have such a hard time getting them all finished in one sitting (standing...

I used to think that I had to publish a novel in order to think of my writing as a "job." Job = Income, right? But since I quit ...

I read this book years ago, back when I worked at a bookstore and it was a popular book club pick. We had stacks of it on the table b...