Where a story starts is almost never the beginning. A memoir starts at the end and remembers backward. A novel starts at the moment of change. A nonfiction book starts with the point it wishes to prov...Read More
In 2016, I read just over 90 new books. I decided to set a goal for 100 books in 2017, knowing that I’d be home with the baby for much of the year, nursing with Kindle in hand or taking walks wi...Read More
Readers, if there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I love getting a shift in perspective. A slight twist of the lens, a zoom in or out, some new information provided: I feel a deep...Read More
Before we get to today’s post, I just wanted to acknowledge changes to the website. I’m trying out a cleaner look, and slowly transitioning from a straight blog to an author website. You&#...Read More
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 ...Read More
Today I turn 34. And that should be a relief, because 33 was my scary age, but for the first time in my life, I’m getting regular shocks of “I’m old.” The first time was ear...Read More
