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On Dogs and Writing

It's raining again. This is the third day in a row where I've had to take the dogs outside beneath wind-lashed trees, my supposedly waterproof jacket

Why Do You Want to Write a Book?

A few nights ago, a new neighbor dropped by. She came late in the evening and stayed so long that I figured she must want to ask me something, but

CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT: SHOULD YOU GIVE UP ON YOUR NOVEL?

Last month, I flew to Oregon to visit my daughter. Our mission, in part, was to find her a wedding dress, but because neither of us is much of a

Do You Need an MFA to Be a Successful Writer? 3 Things an MFA Won’t Do for You

This weekend is the Newburyport Literary Festival, and I'm thrilled to be moderating a panel called “Inspiration to Publication: The Journey of a

Vaccine Angels

“So You Think You Can Get a Vaccine,” Saturday Night Live's final skit in February, was a slam dunk. Hosted by Kate McKinnon as Dr. Anthony Faucci,

How to Write a Memoir, Part 4: Kill Your Darlings in 7 Easy Steps

In his brilliant book about the writer's craft, On Writing, Stephen King offers this handy nugget of editing advice: “kill your darlings, kill

How to Write a Memoir Part 3: Five Easy Ways to Research Your Own Life

In my previous post, I talked about how to structure your memoir. I also promised that Part 3 of this series on writing memoir would highlight editing

HOW TO WRITE A MEMOIR PART 2: DECIDING ON YOUR BOOK’S STRUCTURE

In the previous blog post, I discussed two ways of starting your memoir. No matter what approach you take, eventually you'll have enough words on the

HOW TO WRITE A MEMOIR: Part 1: WHAT’S IN YOUR LEGO BIN?

When our children were young, they accumulated so many Lego kits that we eventually filled several Lego bins with the pieces once the kits were taken

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