writing

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

Saint Patrick is my homeboy.

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

March 16, 2019

top o’ the morning

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

March 14, 2019

my good deed for the day : : taking your excuses away from you

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

January 7, 2019

STARTING NOW

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

December 31, 2018

What’s on your shelf?

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

December 27, 2018

Still working…30 years later

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

December 20, 2018

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November 24, 2018

Sunday dinner

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

September 24, 2018

hiding in plain sight

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

August 21, 2018

writing about real life

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

July 24, 2018

the "easier than you think" pie

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

June 5, 2018

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