The top 3 books about Patty Hearst and the SLA (+ 2 documentaries)
The Patty Hearst kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army was definitely one of the most bizarre events of the 1970s. …
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A photographic sneak peek
My book on Camilla Hall isn’t coming out until October or November, but things are moving right along. I revised …
Reading round-up 2021
Time for my annual reading round-up! I set a modest goal this year to read 30 books. This was down …
Don’t be a Barbara Thorndyke
What kind of author are you? What kind of author do you aspire to be? Are you kind? Generous? Encouraging? …
Are you doing NaNoWriMo?
I’m not sure I’ve ever participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short, going on right now during the …
October newsletter
This information was sent a couple of days ago to people on my email newsletter list. Each month I send …
5 ways to cultivate creativity
Image from https://pixabay.com/illustrations/creativity-colour-blob-embroidery-396268/ The semester is well underway, which means I have less time for my own writing. My goals …
What can I write in 5 minutes?
I could use some writing advice…since I went back to work a month ago, I have done almost zero writing. …
August e-mail newsletter
(This is my newsletter that went out in August to subscribers. Get a free 7-day memoir challenge or audio story …
Reasons to like “The Chair”
I ended my first week as department chair by watching the new Netflix series, “The Chair.” The series stars Sandra …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 