On The West Wing, one of my favorite TV shows, there’s a simple line they use to signal that the president or his staff is ready to move on to the next issue or problem. One of them says, “What’s next?” Well, “What’s next?” is what I’ve been wondering myself for the past couple of […]
Writing
10 Things I Learned Re-Writing My Novel
I’m happy I finished writing my novel. I really am. But the end of writing meant the beginning of the next part of the process: querying agents. Querying can be… unpleasant. Oh, the actual searching for agents, fine-tuning emails and sending pages is not so bad. But after that comes the waiting. The staring at […]
A Moment In Time: American Dream
Today’s fifty(ish)-word story comes from a moment during my weekend at the Writer’s Digest conference. American Dream A man spoons a woman. They lie flush against a building, the curve of their spoons bowing into the sidewalk. They sleep as New Yorkers rush past, coffee cups in hand, eyes and thoughts focused elsewhere. I pass […]
2015 Writer’s Digest Conference Recap: DIY MFA love!
“I love this so much, I want to cry.” Those were the words running through my head all weekend, as I traversed the halls of the Roosevelt Hotel from conference session to keynote speech to networking event. Not the most poetic thought, maybe, but it echoed what was in my heart. I love writing, talking […]
2015 Writer’s Digest Conference Prep
Packing List for the Writer’s Digest Conference, this coming Friday-Sunday in New York City. In no particular order: 1. A sense of humor to overcome any traveling or hotel-related mishaps 2. Books on my Kindle, podcasts and a new Great Courses on my iPhone for the train ride 3. Cash for tipping and drinks 4. […]
A Moment In Time: Hello, Phone
I’m starting a new series of very short stories describing a recent moment in my life. I hope you enjoy, and please share if you’ve had a similar experience! Hello I don’t know the cell phone numbers of my mom, best friend or cousin. A longtime friend returned to town and called me to set up a […]