If I could do it, I would write about Nature. I would write about invigorating hikes and perilous climbs, how rain soaked my socks and a bear tapped on the tent frame and all was well because Nature. I would tell of sweeping vistas, towering cliffs, and mountain peaks that pierce chilled clouds to pose, […]
Continue reading →When I launched this blog, I smugly and rashly declared I had “written a novel,” which is funny. In my defense, I didn’t realize it was. Turns out there was more to do, who could have predicted! Well, maybe every friend who’s written a book and was too kind to laugh at my hubris. And […]
Continue reading →It took me two years to write my novel, though it took twenty to get started. When I was done, I flopped over at the finish line. I’d stuffed every idea—good, bad, and half-cocked—into one project. I did the only thing that came to mind; I replayed Uncharted. Video Games and Me My family had […]
Continue reading →The Binders of Women Writers group and the flurry of #binders activity on Twitter has made me think in the past couple of days about my own writing, or lack thereof. Who’s Out There? I taught literature and composition at the University of Houston in the mid-90s; I was a teaching assistant in the MFA […]
Continue reading →This is a sad day. The truth is I hoped the problem would fix itself, but those of us who read online advice columns know that’s not realistic, in business and/or personal relationships. We’ve got to face this thing head on. Fantasy authors, I’m issuing a moratorium on the use of “savor” as a verb. […]
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