Getting Started as a Writer: writing about parenting and some thoughts about the ASJA Conference
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Becoming a parent is one of life’s biggest transitions. That jolt into a whole new world often sparks or shifts a writing career. As parents, were all trying to figure […]
New essay at Grown and Flown
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Like so many parents, when the recent college admissions scandal broke I felt shocked/not shocked. I mean, cheating on the SAT and ACT — that happens, right? But the creation […]
January’s Big New Book Order #amreading
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I did another big book order this week, and decided I’d try to be more disciplined about this blogging thing and share some of the titles I can’t wait to […]
Getting Started as a Writer: Social Media Tip
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Ok, maybe you’re smarter than me and you already know how to do all the social media things, but I was recently introduced to a super easy tool for graphics […]
Fantastic Forthcoming Books…
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A few writers I know, either “IRL” or through online connections, have new books coming out soon. This week I did a big pre-order, so I thought I’d share the […]
Finding Hope in Art: The Murals of the Mission in San Francisco
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A few weeks ago I met up with two of my closest friends in San Francisco. I’m not really a “girls’ weekend” kind of person — that is, I tend […]
Getting Started as a Writer: Finding a News Peg
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I published a new essay this week, titled Sexism Against Female Athletes Starts Early. Just Ask My Daughter, tied to the drama surrounding Serena Williams and the disastrous US Open […]
When Life Gives You Lemons, Write a Poem (Or Something Else)
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My three children are athletes. They’re teenagers, and we’ve been doing the competitive travel team thing since the older two were in second grade. SECOND GRADE, PEOPLE. WTH was I […]
Career advice from a master: David Sedaris
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Recently, I heard from an editor who’d published an essay of mine a few years ago. She’s moved into corporate communications, where the $$$ is much better than in publishing, […]
New Essay on Why #FamiliesBelongTogether
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Yes, I know. Bad news is everywhere right now. Sometimes we have to turn away to recover and recharge, but then we must re-engage. We can’t afford not to. In […]