Most writers I know have put themselves on a news diet, but even if you’ve done that it’s impossible to escape the bad news altogether—nor
Now that my TEDx talk is behind me, I’ll confess to how stressful and all-consuming an experience it is to prep for one of these
Here’s what I know to be true after yesterday’s Women’s March in DC: We are the country I thought we were. We are diverse, we
New year, new you. This is such a significant concept that industries everywhere spend millions in pursuit of their goal to sell you stuff to
For the past five years I’ve kept a rigorous writing schedule. I’ve written or co-authored four books and one e-book. I’ve blogged religiously every other
Dear Women Writers, Perhaps you’ve known since you were a little girl that you wanted to write. Or maybe you’re someone who processes everything through
When I got into book publishing I was an inexperienced 23-year-old whose previous work experience was waitressing and a couple of cherry college internships that
This summer I was invited to the Mendocino Writers Conference, where at the opening reception in downtown Mendocino (where one can’t help but evoke Jessica
Earlier this month I moderated a panel at the Bay Area Book Festival called “The Future of Book Publishing.” We had an esteemed group of
When it comes to the discipline of writing, there’s a lot of talk about showing up. Butt in chair. Schedule the time. Keep your dates