Family
I’ve been thinking about families lately. Specifically, two kinds of family: the kind we are born into and the kind we create for ourselves among the strangers we meet in the course of our lives.… Read More »Family
Whose Words Are These?
Does the rise of artificial intelligence make you want to scream, “AI, caramba!”? * While there’s speculation that AI may cost some people their jobs, writers worry that AI will lead to rampant plagiarism. All… Read More »Whose Words Are These?
Two Things, Two Places, All at Once
Glitz and glamour. Politics and power. Winners and losers. Millions of people tune in to watch the spectacle that appears on our television screens once a year: The Academy Awards. As with almost everything else… Read More »Two Things, Two Places, All at Once
The Letter I’ll Never Forget
Here it is again, a new year. A fresh start, and yet, a hint of gloom still permeates the air. We’ve all had to navigate through and adjust to new realities. How are you managing?… Read More »The Letter I’ll Never Forget
Creating Colorful Characters
For novelists, creating a memorable character that jumps off the page and into a reader’s imagination is darn hard to do. Which is why I frequently envy the person working at his desk in the… Read More »Creating Colorful Characters
Mystery Suspense! Thriller!
When I pitched my first book to a publisher, I described it as a mystery. “Tell me about it,” said the acquisitions editor. After hearing the the storyline, she asked to see the full manuscript… Read More »Mystery Suspense! Thriller!
Motorcycle Diaries
Back when we worked nearly 24/7 to make a living, my husband and I managed to make a few getaways on his motorcycle, a sparkling red Honda Goldwing. For a two-wheeler, it was a stout… Read More »Motorcycle Diaries
Welcome to my Living Room
I read somewhere that clutter is a physical manifestation of unmade decisions, and what creates our clutter is procrastination. I know. There’s proof of it right inside my front door. Welcome to my living room.… Read More »Welcome to my Living Room
How Do You Feel about Emojis?
Once upon a time, I had a comfortably introverted life. That all changed in 2014, when my first book came out, and my publisher urged me to join the rest of the world on Facebook,… Read More »How Do You Feel about Emojis?
Look! Life! Time… and The Saturday Evening Post
Yesterday, I cleared out my mother’s last storage space, and now a dozen boxes and the same number of overflowing paper sacks are stacked three deep in my living room, which now resembles the local… Read More »Look! Life! Time… and The Saturday Evening Post
