By Susan "What you write is a container for everything you love and hate and fear and desire." ~ Amy Tan There are boo...

By Pamela Early and often I've heard the advice: 'Show, don't tell' when it comes to writing a compelling narrative. While...

by Elizabeth My daughter has officially been a teenager for several months now, and one big difference in her life is that there are no bo...

By Kim Do you remember those television ads that show a frying egg and announce “this is your brain on drugs?” If they ever made anothe...

"Now that's a big book!" Image captured from Bart King's blog It's a thousand pages, give or take a few I'll b...

By Joan When I first wake, I slap on my glasses, pick up my phone from my nightstand and scroll through emails. I’ve got my eye open fo...

By Susan It's January! Have you made your list of writing resolutions for 2014? Here's a simple formula that will help keep y...