This month, I’m into… The 7-Minute Workout. I don’t usually jump aboard the latest workout trend; I already like the way I exercise. But I haven’t been happy with the amount of strength training I do during the week. I go to the gym on Sunday mornings and do my group exercise class plus a full […]
How To Brainstorm A Book Idea
People often ask writers how they get their ideas. I’ve read and listened to many author interviews, and most say that a character or place comes to them first, and they create the story from there. That’s never been the case for me. I’ve always needed to choose the structure first; that’s what inspires me, […]
Dear Mr. Fiction: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
I’ve slowed things down with Mr. Fiction, at least for the time being. But I always knew it wasn’t going to be a complete breakup; even though my new focus is going to be the nonfiction book, I’m having a relationship with fiction on the side. For one thing, I still have a complete novel that I’d […]
New Path, New Blog
Thank you all for your responses to my fiction vs. nonfiction quandary, both online and in person! I still have more thinking to do, but I feel I’m approaching the point where I can grant myself permission to ease up on my original dream of being a novelist, and pursue nonfiction for awhile. Since I keep a […]
Who Do I Break Up With? Fiction or Nonfiction?
Dear Readers, I need your help. I did a lot of soul-searching and brainstorming during the last weeks of December, and as a result, I somehow ended up deciding to write another book. Not the historical novel that I was already working on. A different book; a nonfiction book I’m super-excited about. The problem is, […]
Important Habits For A Creative Life
When you think of a creative person, what comes to mind? An artist who follows her muse and sleeps until noon? An advertising executive staring at the wall of his office? What about the rest of us, in ordinary jobs, living ordinary lives? Is creativity important, and is it a tool we can use just as […]