Kristen Rogers of CNN wrote an article entitled, "Ghosting is usually a terrible thing to do. Here’s when it’s OK" Rogers quotes psychologist Dr. Jennice Vilhauer, who recently wrote a…

I wrote a letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas this week. I wrote more than I initially anticipated (novelists tend to do this), but it was born from genuine…

I'm asked — almost on a weekly basis — if I can help someone become more confident. Someone sees me on a stage or reads something I've written or simply…

I was driving behind this truck last week. If you can't read the sign, it says, "Keep back 300 feet." My thought: What a stupid message. I was driving at…

Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first U.S. President to have worked at McDonald’s. She worked under the Golden Arches for a summer while attending school. It shouldn't be…

Books by Margaret Atwood, Judy Blume, Rupi Kaur, and Sarah J Maas are among 13 titles that the state of Utah has ordered removed from all public school classrooms and libraries.…

More than two years ago, I wrote about "Livin' on a Prayer," the Bon Jovi song that tells the story of Tommy and Gina, a struggling couple with little hope…

Ariana Ramsey won an Olympic bronze medal with the U.S. women’s rugby team at the Olympics last week. Following her victory, she did not go to Disneyland. She went to…

The last name "Dicks" hasn't always been easy, but it's not so bad, either. It taught me how to punch really hard. It helped me find my sense of humor.…