"Writing a novel... Now THAT's hard," my friend Phil said to me recently. Phil is a neurologist. He's brilliant enough to understand the …
Thriller / Suspense
Star Struck: Meeting Heroes From Our Youth
Living in Los Angeles, I'm seldom star-struck. But partway through a writers' conference in Cleveland, I morphed into a pile of quivering …
Thrilling TV: What Rocks Your Tube?
This photo reminds me of a friend of mine. Back in college, she'd sit at her computer comparing her list of "future husband" traits to …
Urgency to Write: How to Keep The Fire Burning
ur-gent adj. 1. Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing. 2. Insistent or importunate: the urgent words "Hurry! …
Genre Love Stories: How Did You Fall?
I was twelve years old and babysitting, at least in body. In my mind, I was Jenny MacPartland—a single woman who'd been knocked punch-drunk …