An article I wrote six years ago was plagiarized to create fake news about Melania Trump banning GMOs from the White House.
Writing
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.
Be Prepared to Throw Pages Away
(Lots of Pages)
None of your sentences are precious. Some of them might be good. Some might even be very good, but save yourself a world of heartache and get over the idea that they are precious.
A Joshua Tree Birthday for Me
My sister threw me an awesome birthday party in Joshua Tree this last weekend, and gave me forty-one books to take home with me.
A Few Thoughts on Better Book Titles
Last month, at the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors, Vendela Vida made an off-hand comment about her titles. She was talking about her first novel, “And Now You Can Go,” […]