So you want to write nonfiction. Don’t do this!
I’ve had the opportunity to read a lot of nonfiction lately. It’s been a great exercise in what works and …
Category Archives: Writing
Why running is so much better than writing
I suppose I’m too old to become a professional runner. Never mind too slow. But today was a day when …
Repost: My review of Wild by Cheryl Strayed
NOTE: I published this post in September 2012. With Wild the movie about to hit theaters, I thought I would …
Why you shouldn’t wish and hope
I wish that people will want to read my latest writing project. I hope that a query letter and proposal …
That time of the year approaches…
What time of the year? Halloween? Thanksgiving? We are well beyond that, right? I’m sure many of you are thinking …
Thank you, South Dakota!
I attended the South Dakota Festival of Books as a presenter two weeks ago, but only now have I 1) …
One memoir I’m looking forward to reading
I recently saw this announcement on Publisher’s Marketplace: Memoir Mother of Dylan Klebold, one of Columbine High School shooters, Sue …
The strangest question I’ve been asked at a book event
The South Dakota Festival of Books is rapidly approaching: Sept. 26-28 in Sioux Falls. I’m excited to be presenting a …
Why writers need literary heroes
In 2002, I saw Susan Orlean speak at a St. Paul library. I was working as a newspaper journalist at …
5 ways to get the creative flow going
School has started, which means less time for my own creative projects. I’m a little scared, but oddly enough have …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 