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My Artist & Writer’s Workbook 2018—A Yearly Review Process
At the end of every year, I review where my writing has taken me over the past twelve months. This process provides me with a mirror of realities I might not have been aware of yet, because what’s in my mind is often quite different from what has actually transpired. I have found, for example, […]
A Day In The Life Of A Narrator
It is dark save for a tiny light and a computer screen illuminating the room. And I am happy It is cold. And I am happy. It is quiet. More quiet than any place I have ever been. And I am happy. Where is this place, you ask. It is my home or my home […]
Bookish Resolutions for the New Year
Making a resolution to “read more” in the New Year is a common goal. As writers, reading not only helps you discover new worlds and comparative titles, there are lots of side benefits, too! After all, reading improves your quality of life, along with making you more employable and empathetic. We all know we should begin to mount […]
Elevating the Role of Food in Fiction
Stop for a moment and consider how much brain space and activity we allot to the subject of food each day: planning menus, shopping for groceries, preparing meals, dining at restaurants, dieting. In some cases, perhaps wondering where our next meal might come from, or about the safety of a child with a severe peanut […]
Facing My Own Character: When a Fiction Writer Turns to Memoir
A week after my family and I fled Bali and flew back to the states, I met my literary agent for lunch at Todd English’s Olives restaurant. Over fig and prosciutto flatbread, we talked about my future. I asked him if he thought I should continue writing my new novel about a character who can’t […]
When I Grow Up
I’ve spent the majority of my life wondering what I’d be when I finally grew up. As a kid I thought I wanted to be a paleontologist, digging up fossils and bones, solving mysteries about the world I lived in. Then my mom informed me I’d have to go weeks without a proper bath during […]
Taming The Novella
I write long-form fiction, around 100,000 words, and I’ve published six of these full-length novels in the form of two trilogies. In my hand, the books are chunky and pleasingly real. I’m in my stride, in the zone where I can be as complex as I like. Each of my characters goes on a journey […]
How to Create Accurate Historical Heroines in Fiction
One of the best attributes of the romance community is the agency and power it represents for women. You’ll find it in the industry itself—dominated by women both as producers and consumers. You’ll find it in the stories—eloquently illustrated in the depiction of strong and independent fictional heroines. And you’ll find it in the daily […]
Blogging A Path to Enlightenment
My debut novel is set to release on February 1st, 2018. I’ve worked hard to get here. Now, all I have to do is find a way to spread the word. Easy, right? Well… According to Steven Piersanti, President, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, “… the number of new books published each year in the U.S. has exploded […]
How My Anxiety Inspired My Books
I awoke in the middle of a fish bowl. Well, it wasn’t really a fish bowl, but it checked all the same boxes: I was on display, people were staring, I felt alone, afloat. In reality, I was lying on the cold, polished floor of Toronto’s busiest department store. Along with the designer fragrances, expensive […]
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