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Celebrating a 20th Wedding Anniversary and a New Book: What Marriage Has Taught Me about Creativity

This week is a big one for me. I'm celebrating both the launch of Chance Harbor, my fourth novel with Penguin Random House, and my twentieth wedding

For many writers, word count is everything. Me, not so much. At the start of every manuscript, I might write 2,000 words one day, only to decide that

As I raced through the grocery store last Saturday, I ran into another writer, someone I've seen at occasional parties. “Wow,” she said. “I see you

I published my newest novel, Haven Lake, in April, and I have another book scheduled for publication in October. Yesterday, I started a new

Whether you're an aspiring writer pitching a book idea to agents, or a seasoned author whose editor expects a synopsis for each

Even the doctor was shocked when she saw me last week. “You poor thing!” she said, shaking her head. That's not what you want

In his iconic memoir on writing, Stephen King says, “Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler's