After food, water and a tight-fitting pair of jeans, a good book was the perfect thing to have with me for a day of detainment in a foreign county.
The Difference Between Writer Conferences and Blogger Conferences
I can now officially say (having been to both) that blogger conferences are really different from writer conferences. Here’s how.
Off To The 2017 BlogHer Conference
I’m off this morning to the 2017 BlogHer conference in Orlando, Florida. It’s the first time I’ve been to this conference. In fact, it’s the first time I’ve been to […]
I AM Fake News
An article I wrote six years ago was plagiarized to create fake news about Melania Trump banning GMOs from the White House.
They Accepted My Story and I Missed It
(A Cautionary Tale)
I found an email in my junk folder from MARCH saying they loved my short story and want to publish it. They accepted my story and I missed it.
A Simple Trick for Better Self-Editing
The best trick I know for better self-editing is to pretend that work isn’t mine. It’s a two-step process and it takes some time.
Planning to Send Agents My Best Work
(And Only My Best Work)
Aren’t we told, as writers, to never send anything but our best work? My friend, who has an agent and is publishing her first novel, had conflicting advice.