unplugged
I’m taking the month off from the Web. It’s a radical thing to do, but there it is. I’ve got a...
how to make a comfort list
In Get Lucky, the main character makes a “comfort list” of things that are soothing. Here it...
How NOT To Write: passive constructio...
Why are they called “constructions”? Because a sentence is something you build, right? You assemble it...
free LUCK for everybody
So we had the book launch party for Get Lucky on Saturday. I really wasn’t sure how many people would show up,...
surreal
Plenty of surreal things have happened in my life. But I’m not sure I’ve ever quite felt anything like...
defining a movement
My friend Laura asked me to make a video for the Mom 2.0 Summit art show that’s coming up in February. And here...
how stories can save you
Yesterday, after 11 days home with a sick 4-year-old, I went to the school I went to for Kindergarten through 12th...
where have i been?
I try not to forget to count my blessings. And one of them–two years in a row, now–has been getting to...
writing wednesday: life with kids
Here’s a Writing Wednesday about life with kids. The question comes up over and over: How do you do both?...
revising a draft
Here’s me, yesterday, revising an early draft of a story. This is what it looks like early on–lots of...
writing wednesday! too much coolness ...
This Writing Wednesday is about naming characters. And why you have to do it carefully and not just buy a baby book...
do you make an outline when you write...
It’s Thursday morning! So that must mean it’s time for Writing Wednesday! This question is from Jaime,...
it's Monday, so that must mean: ...
I’ve seen enough rambling homemade videos on YouTube to know it’s important to keep these Writing...
writing wednesday: friday edition!
I recorded this Writing Wednesday post yesterday, and my husband was like, “You do know it’s Thursday,...
couldn't wait for Wednesday!
There’s a good possibility I may never actually post on Wednesday. But here’s the first one! Kicking...
what better day than Saturday for the...
At the suggestion of my amazing friend Brené, I’m starting a weekly series here on the blog about writing....
The Lives We Hoped For
Here’s an essay of mine called “The Lives We Hoped For ” that I read and recorded and then set...
d-o-n-e-!
I just finished my 3rd novel and sent it to my editor. I’m totally in love with the story and having a hard...
everyone is beautiful
My new book, Everyone Is Beautiful, comes out February 17, 2009. Here’s the flap copy: From the author of The...
life on a split-screen
Here’s what happens when I’m really in a groove with writing: I see everything in a split-screen. Like,...
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