Inspiring English Teachers
Readers, please note: The Goodreads Giveaway for Flashes of War has officially begun. Enter to win one of two free, advance copies! Now through April 27th. In high school, I had an English [...]
The Next Big Thing
“The Next Big Thing” is a blog hop where writers around the world share what they’re working on by responding to ten questions. Thanks to author Abigail DeWitt, who invited me [...]
Flashes of War Book Trailer
Last night, the Loyola University Maryland Spring Book Launch in Baltimore kicked off, in celebration of Apprentice House’s 10 authors being published this year. I decided not to fly up for [...]
Dorothy Allison and the People We’re Afraid Of
Sometimes, a person says something and it hits you over the head because it feels instantly true, although perhaps you have never put words to it yourself. This afternoon, while listening to an [...]
Advertising on Goodreads & Other Acts of Writerly Faith
An unanticipated side-effect of forcing myself to put the novel in a drawer for a month is that I’m freed up no only to read more, but to promote my business. In other words, I’m [...]
When Not Writing a Novel
What does a writer do with herself when not writing a novel? I read. I read the New York Times and Thumbnail Magazine. I catch up on my subscription to Oxford American. Then there’s the [...]
Put Your Manuscript in a Drawer
I didn’t want to do it. I swear. I’m in love with the whole thing–waking up, writing in my bathrobe, forgetting breakfast, writing some more… And I did leave the house. I [...]
Randolph College Wrap-Up
I’ve closed the laptop and hit the road, folks. This here Randolph College Emerging Writer is homeward bound! It’s always hard to leave, especially when I felt like I was just [...]
