Any woman who works knows there isn't enough time in the day to get everything done. Even before we start our paid jobs, we've put in hours of labor:
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How to Make the Most of Your Writing Retreat
Every year, when my husband asks what I want for my birthday, my answer is always the same: “To run away from home.” This year, he
Read MoreIs Your Imagination Drying Up? Children to the Rescue!
It's easy to forget that we even have imaginations once we're adults. Who has time to feel creative, when there's a job to go to,
Read MoreFeeling Creatively Blocked? Turn Off the Noise in Your Head!
We all have mornings like the one I had today: making breakfast, using the cattle prod to get kids off to school, kitchen
Read MoreFeeling Creatively Blocked? Change Your Clothes—Or at Least Shed Your Bra
I just finished reading The Glass Wives, Amy Sue Nathan's moving and surprisingly funny new novel about a woman who ends up living with her
Read MoreSinking into a Creative Funk? Move Your Desk.
I love working on the porch behind my house on Prince Edward Island because there are sheep on the farm below. There is something so simple and
Read MoreWrite Like a Cat During the Holidays
There is a little bit of Scrooge in all writers. In the frenzied days leading up to Thanksgiving (which of course are only a prelude to even
Read More“Keep Your Book Warm” & Other Tips for Fighting Writer’s Block
No matter how long you've been writing, you've probably experienced that panic-induced paralysis known as writer's block. Common causes are a recent
Read MoreHow to Sell a Novel in Just 25 Years!
When my agent called a few weeks ago to say that an editor at Penguin wanted to buy my new novel, The Wishing Hill, I literally had to lie down.
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