A Writer’s Life
I remember when I first started with the Institute of Children's Literature back in 1997, what they told me to write in my profile was about my "writing life." I'm guessing that's what new writers are most interested in, right? What's it like to be a professional...
Jumping the First Hurdle
If you're a stay-at-home mom or dad, you probably feel a lot like I did 21 years ago -- I was the second rat. You know... The rat that has to wait to eat until the first rat pushes the lever so the food will come out? My husband was in the car business for 30+ years...
Real Writers Don’t Listen!
When I first started writing, I didn't tell a soul. I figured that they would make fun of me, "Oh, yeah. Everyone wants to be a writer, but you'll never be published." And that's the first thing that people ask me when I tell them I'm a writer, "Have you had anything...