Write Like an Offensive Lineman
Write Like an Offensive Lineman We are all designed to protect ourselves with a fight or flight responses to danger. Wanting to avoid things that appear threatening is a good…
Making Time at the End of the World
Today I stole a few hours from my week and went south with my husband, son and Labrador. When I was fun-size me, I remember a woman my mom had…
Getting out of your corner!
This weekend we made the pilgrimage down to the Fremont, Utah, about sixty miles past the middle of nowhere to meet with an old friend. West Taylor. My time with…
I Sold My New Book!!
I am so happy to finally be able to announce that my new book "Thief of Happy Endings" will be published by Viking. It looks like it will come out…
Guest Post: Robin Johnson!
Which Came First, the Plot or the Voice? Or, How the Intersection of Plot and Voice Can Transform Your Writing Have you ever felt stuck in your writing? I…
Blog Remorse
I have been ignoring this blog. Maybe we had a fight and I've been sulking. I'm not sure. But I hope you, the person who has wandered into my neglected…
Swing Deep
So I guess I'm theoretically supposed to say something profound or deep or morally useful here. Yeah. Mostly this is what I did with my Sunday afternoon. Another son and…
comic con- acopea
The best thing about Salt Lake Comic Con, besides going with my uber-nerdy children, was being with 50,000 people who are either comic geeks or giant bandwagoners acting ridiculous. I'm…
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
I'm not sure this is a good idea but I'm going to do it anyway. That's a ringing endorsement. I'm going to make a video log of me trying…
LET’S WRITE TOGETHER
CAROL WILLIAMS TOLD ME TO SAY THIS, BUT I LISTEN CAREFULLY TO EVERYTHING CAROL SAYS AND YOU PROBABLY SHOULD TOO. SHE'S SMART LIKE THAT: Registration is now open for the…
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