I wrote a damn fine novel.
Dear Readers, I wrote a thing. Jennifer Weiner wrote an essay in Publishers Weekly deconstructing this phrase. I remember reading the piece on May 17–my birthday–and it felt like a
August 22, 2019
Dear Readers, I wrote a thing. Jennifer Weiner wrote an essay in Publishers Weekly deconstructing this phrase. I remember reading the piece on May 17–my birthday–and it felt like a
I love this time of year, because my Inner Irish Girl gets to come out and play. She looks out her window and sees this: She gets to wear a
Nothing fancy, just a nice recipe for something called Irish Soda Bread. Why’s it called that? Bicarbonate of soda was introduced in the 1840s, and it reacts with the acidic
I hear it from emerging writers all the time. From working writers, too, for that matter. I’ve got a great idea for a novel. I’m going to sit down and
I’m starting this year the same way I’ve started every year since I can remember–doing something I love. The trouble is, I love doing a lot of things. Being with
What fresh hell is this? What’s wrong with this picture? According to this Buzzfeed article, 87% of us thing the practice of shelving books “spine in” is an abomination. The
Working Girl with Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, and so many other recognizable faces. I loved everything about this movie. WHO’S WITH ME? And who is sad that we still have
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I’m a longtime fan of Maria Shriver‘s newsletter and books, not to mention her social initiatives. She invites readers to send pictures of their Sunday dinner time with family. This
Today’s the day! A gorgeous new premium edition of THE SUMMER HIDEAWAY is on sale everywhere books are sold. Of all the Lakeshore Chronicles, this one has generated the most
It’s been on my mind as I slog through the revisions on The Oysterville Sewing Circle (2019), a novel driven by domestic violence and the #MeToo movement. I’ve wanted to
People say something is “easy as pie” but I think they mean “easy as eating a piece of pie, right? Because most of us are pie-challenged. But there’s good news–it doesn’t