writing

(re)telling all

Writers always get questions about the writing process. I don’t blame you for asking. I ask other writers about the process, because I’m convinced they have a better way. One of

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homecoming season…

I believe traditions remind us of who we are when we’re in danger of forgetting. Both The Goodbye Quilt and How I Planned Your Wedding (a funny memoir I wrote with my daughter, Elizabeth)

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writer's block at work

The Simplest Gooey Molasses Cookie (with kitchen tips* from moi) 3/4 cup oil 1/4 cup molasses 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg Measure the oil first, then pour it into

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meet me in Melbourne, yo

2 things I love: 1. writers’ conferences 2. Australia Registration is open for the RWAustralia’s 20th annual conference, August 11-14. The conference page gives you the whole scoop: http://www.romanceaustralia.com/conference_melbourne.html You

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self help

A writer’s friends wonder–or ask her outright–if she uses real people in her novels. Short answer–yes! You’re in all my novels! Real answer–real people are way too messy for fiction.

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the gratitude project

By popular demand, I’m bringing back my most-requested blog project. Last November, we had so much fun right here on my blog listing things we’re grateful for that I’ve created a

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