Given the skills, would Snowball write like him, too? According to ASPCA, every dog has a canine-ality, the way we humans have …
Writing
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 …
Beautiful Breakups: What the Revision Process Can Teach Us
The other day two things happened that seemed so connected, I had to share them. Within the same hour, I learned that a close friend is …
Leaping Smart: Useful Steps for Authors
"Leap, and the net will appear." —John Burroughs I'm a big fan of leaping toward our dreams, fueled up on faith and determination. If we …
Deadlines: Lifelines for Writers
If you sit around waiting for inspiration, it may never come. I met an author—let's call him "Larry"—at a conference last year whose …