fiction

Getting Unstuck and Finding Your Fiction Portal

I am no fiction virgin. I have published six novels to date—one on my own, and five with Penguin Random House. Yet, until recently, I have never felt

A confession: I stopped writing fiction for two months recently--the first time I have ever stumbled to a complete halt. Why? The usual reasons: 1.

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 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

Remember “Romper Room,” that classic children's TV show? There was this giant bee that would come on, cautioning kids to mind their manners and be a

You have a great story to tell about something that happened to you. But should it be fiction or a memoir? The answer to that question is less

First of all, let's define “pro:” for the purposes of this article, a pro is someone who earns his/her primary income

There are few things more satisfying than publishing a novel: You get to make things up! You get to put yourself in other people's

We all have mornings like the one I had today: making breakfast, using the cattle prod to get kids off to school, kitchen