

The Hard Literary Goodbye
Writing teachers, editors, and authors are familiar with the expression "killing your darlings." This refers to the hard work of editing...


Much Love in Philly
My recent adventure to Philadelphia to the writer's pitch conference was a surprising success. Four literary agents have asked to see my...


Will There be Love in Philadelphia?
This is it. The week that I've been talking about. I'm going to Philadelphia to pitch my novel. Oh, I don't have great hopes for this...


Zero Mile
I have a thing for quirky signs. This one is from the Mount Vernon walking and bike trail in Virginia. This sign was well...a sign. This...