In a previous post, I confessed to the crowded conditions of my office due to my ridiculous collection of Sorcerer’s Apprentice clutter....

One of the hardest things writers have to do is to share what they’ve written. Once you do, you are opening up yourself to criticism—not...

Saturday I attended a ceremony honoring two fellow New Hampshire children’s book authors. The Elizabeth Yates Award, named for the author...

Earlier, I shared an example of how I used a personal experience to explore and describe an emotion I hadn’t faced. Emotions are one...

I just read an article that explained some traits of highly intelligent people. One aspect appealed to me: really intelligent people have...

One of the things I was doing this week was writing a sidebar for my work-in-progress. It required some research. I was writing about a...

One of the golden rules for writers has always been “write what you know.” But what does that mean, exactly? It certainly can’t mean that...

Welcome to my blog! In keeping with my attitude that writing happens all day long and in various ways, “Write there!” seems like an...