Cats and writers don’t mix
The end of 2017 is a busy time for me. I'm finishing my fifth adult novel. I'm finishing my first middle grade novel. I'm copyediting my nonfiction book on storytelling.…
The wealthy are often playing an entirely different game than the rest of us.
I like this explanation of the difference between the wealthy, the middle class, and the poor a lot: "Entrepreneurship is like one of those carnival games where you throw darts…
On this Thanksgiving, I choose to be thankful to Taryn.
I've made it an almost annual tradition to spend part of my Thanksgiving writing about the people, places, things, and institutions I am thankful for. Last year, I chose to…
I performed stand up comedy for the first time for one very important reason.
Last year, a friend asked me to try stand-up comedy with him. I said no and moved on with my life. But knowing I had to follow my "Say yes…
Bad boy and breakfast companion
His sister wasn't ready to eat breakfast, but Charlie wasn't alone. His furry pal kept him company as he devoured Cheerios, strawberries, and mango. Moments like these let me forgive and…
Crazy just got crazier (if that was possible)
Trump is always making disturbing, undignified, self-serving statements, but this weekend, he took a decidedly crazy turn (even for him) when he launched a barrage of attacks at the UCLA…
Be kind to yourself. Celebrate your accomplishments. Have wild sex.
I've been speaking to a lot of writers lately. People who have written books and are hoping to find agents and editors and publishers who love their work and are…
The Republican tax bill is legitimately but expectedly evil. These two tidbits are surprisingly evil.
Two things happened yesterday that make it seem as if the Trump administration is trying hard to appear as evil as possible. Almost as if they are auditioning for the…
Take a cold shower every day.
One of my yearly goals was to select three behaviors that I am opposed to and adopt them for one week, then write about my experiences. During October, I took…
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