A Day in the Life of an Author
7-ish: Yoga/meditation/prayer/manifesting. 8-10: Breakfast, work, put away dishes, start laundry. 10-11: Get ready. Shower, hair, makeup, pack lunch and evening …
Tag Archives: nonfiction
Kim Wexler sheds light on Camilla
Something Kim Wexler said in a recent episode of Better Call Saul struck me as it relates to Camilla. I’ve …
Here are some errors I caught…
Galley proofs are done! The last step before a manuscript goes to press is to proof the galley pages. These …
Drumroll…catalog description for my book
Things are moving ahead. Presses everywhere are working on their fall releases (or next spring’s releases, in the case of …
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 …
October newsletter
This information was sent a couple of days ago to people on my email newsletter list. Each month I send …
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. …
What works and doesn’t work in nonfiction
It’s no secret, I love nonfiction. I read a lot of nonfiction books, essays, and literary journalism. Here are some …
A surefire way to blend scene and reflection in essays
The hallmark of an effective memoir or essay is the blend of scene and reflection, or the “show AND tell.” …
A researcher’s dream
This is Cheryl and me. Cheryl lives in Taos, New Mexico, and I visited her in early June. Cheryl and …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 