Writing

Discovering Prince Edward Island, My Magic Sweater, and the Woman Who Made It

Before buying a house on Prince Edward Island, my husband and I rented places all over the island. Whether we were staying in

After making my first foray to Prince Edward Island with my friend Emily and our four children over twenty years ago, I returned to

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'm not sure there's enough wine in the world to launch a new novel without the jitters. Luckily, writers have lots of people cheering us on. I'm not

I was walking with my kids on the beach when my father-in-law leaned over the balcony to shout, “Your agent's on the phone! He has a book

I didn't always love sheep. When I was growing up, my mother kept a small flock in a field next to our house, and our sheep did not exactly

Whenever I speak to aspiring writers at libraries or bookstores, I inevitably hear stories like these from women: “I used to write, but

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

I lowered myself to the mat and felt every joint complaining. “Honor your intentions,” the instructor was saying. “What intention are you