Last week, on Tuesday I think, I crawled into bed next to my guy as he pulled out the large stack of paper that is my manuscript and began reading. "I'm cool," I thought. "I can handle this." I will not read over his shoulder. I will not obsess over … [Continue reading] about Bring It
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Mission: Successful
Last week I took a few days to lock myself in a hotel room and finish this draft of my novel. It was, in short, perfect. I drove out Tuesday afternoon, and was actually a little frustrated at how the whole adventure started out: I was stuck in … [Continue reading] about Mission: Successful
Writing Retreat
If you follow along you know I've been planning to take a few days for a personal writing retreat. I'm so close to finishing this draft of my novel. I want to lock myself in a hotel room with a about thirty cans of Starbucks espresso shots and a … [Continue reading] about Writing Retreat
Being A Productive Writer
In 2010, a woman named Sage Cohen published a book titled "The Productive Writer." I blogged about it a bit at the time, but what I couldn't have foreseen was how I would continue to reference the book. It's a really good practical guide for trying … [Continue reading] about Being A Productive Writer
Score One For Focus
In March I blogged about needing to focus my efforts as a writer. I was trying to do everything, and the result was that I was succeeding at nothing. I took a long, hard look at my goals for this year and decided to cut some projects loose. It was … [Continue reading] about Score One For Focus
Las Gracias de Dona Diabla
Congratulations to my father-in-law, who just published his first book. It's titled "Las Gracias de Dona Diabla." There was a huge launch party in Quito, Ecuador, last weekend. I couldn't make it, but I hear it was a big success. My … [Continue reading] about Las Gracias de Dona Diabla
Tribeca Film Festival
Last Wednesday my husband's latest film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It's called Knife Fight, and it stars Rob Lowe. You can check out the trailer by clicking here. Though my guy's been in the film business for a while now (he started as … [Continue reading] about Tribeca Film Festival