It was an exciting weekend for our family. My sister, after 78 (holy shit 78) hours of labor, my sister gave birth to my very first niece (or nephew for […]
Voice
I had this crazy dream the other night. My husband and I were skydiving, tandem style. I was strapped to his front and we were sailing along through the sky […]
Hey Jealousy
I am not a jealous person, generally speaking. I’m very happy with my life and I view the success of my peers with excitement. I tend to see us all […]
Cinematic Story Telling
I’m often confused by the way different people refer to cinematic story telling. When some people use the words they get a wistful look in their eyes, like they’ve been […]
“I Wrote Something”
Today my dad, who is working on his memoir about being a lift-out helicopter pilot in Vietnam, sent me an email with the subject heading “I wrote something.” Here is […]
Listening To My Own Voice
This summer, at the Skidmore Writer’s Institute, one of the pieces of feedback that I got from Rick Moody was that my writing struck him as cute. He cringed as […]
Writing Tips From Janet Fitch
The following is a guest post by Janet Fitch, author of Paint it Black and White Oleander (an Oprah’s Book Club book). Her upcoming book is set in the years […]