In life and in writing, the message is the same.

I’ve been sitting on this post for several days now, trying to figure out exactly what I want to say, and how to say it. I’ve been hearing the same message, resurface again and again, in different conversations. Suit up. Show up. Do the next right thing. There’s so much in life that I cannot …

On Reading and Writing: Quotable Posts

A host of posts worth bookmarking. On Reading It’s Short Story Month at Fiction Writers Review. Here’s a bit of what you can look forward to if you stop by their blog: The return of our popular “Stories We Love” blog posts: writers on the stories that inspire them—and why Book of the Week giveaways …

Spend Time with Your Story, No Matter What.

For the past week, I’ve been in the middle of a tiny war. My house, overrun by fevers and hacking coughs, stuffy noses and aches and pains, feels like a cesspool of germs. My kitchen counter is steeped in antibiotics and decorated with post-its listing reminders of when and how much. Recovery is slow. Currently, …