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, […]
Getting Started as a Writer: Retreats, Conferences and Workshops
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I’ve been meaning to share some thoughts about writing retreats, conferences and workshops. What can you expect? How do you choose the right one? Here are a few ideas. Last […]
Getting Started as a Writer: Helpful Books, Websites, and Podcasts
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In my last post, I talked about how often I hear from people who feel a calling to write but don’t know where or how to start. I’m sharing some […]
Getting Started as a Writer
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It happens often: a woman, usually a mom, confesses to me that she’d maybe like to write one day. Or she does write a little, and she’d maybe like to […]
My Year-in-Writing Review: the Highs and Lows of 2017
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2017 wasn’t an easy year for many of us. Professionally, I felt distracted by the national news AND I struggled with health problems. Honestly, I feltĀ kinda stuck at times […]
A new essay from me up at The Washington Post
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I don’t usually write a blog post when I publish something online, but thus far 2017 has been a rough one career-wise, so I’m pretty excited to get some work […]
Talking Writing with the Folks at the SDSU Writers Conference
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Finding a Literary Agent: Acing the Much Anticipated Phone Call
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Well, we’re one week out from the shocking US Presidential election that has left so many devastated. I’m personally just starting to claw myself out of a well of despair. […]