I’ve been struggling with my new story. I just can’t seem to find my way into it. I have an instinct that having some kind of structure to work into […]
The Squaw Valley Community of Writers
I thought I would share a few things I learned (or learned again) about workshopping at the Squaw Valley Community of Writers.
I Want to Be A Badass
I married into soccer the way other people marry into Catholicism. World Cup is like Lent – we don’t mess around. But in all seriousness, I’ve really come to appreciate […]
Taking a Vacation From Writing
Happy 4th of July everyone! My family and I are celebrating the country by being back in it. Yep, home sweet home. We just spent two weeks on vacation in […]
First Idea, Best Idea?
This professor insisted that writers trust their instincts and always go with their first ideas. I dropped his class that night.
Amy Meyerson and “The Bookshop of Yesterdays”
Yesterday was the official launch day of my friend Amy Meyerson’s debut novel “The Bookshop of Yesterdays.” Today we get to pick her brain a little…
Arriving At The Truth with Salman Rushdie
I’m fascinated by the intersection of truth and fiction. It’s something I became interested in after seeing Reza Aslan talk about his book Zealot back in 2014. He talked about […]