Hello there! Let me introduce you to my NEW BOOK! It’s not on sale until August 2019, but you can PRE-ORDER here! Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she’s seen her fair share of them, and she’s a total pro at other people’s tragedies. But when […]
If you’ve ever wanted to listen to me talk about writing and stories for 1 hour and 24 minutes, today is your lucky day! Kate Williams and Jessica Cole asked me to join them for their podcast about writing and stories, F*cking Shakespeare, and I had so much fun, they basically couldn’t get rid […]
The lovely and hilarious Karen Walrond and I just collaborated on a project. I started out wanting to make a book trailer for my new book, but we wound up doing a video about my writing process. That’s me talking in the video, trying to say something coherent about why I write the kinds of […]
(This is a post from 2010. Glad to say I’m getting MUCH more rest nowadays!) • • • Kristina at the blog Owning Kristina just sent an email and asked me to describe a day in my writing life for her. She wants to know what it’s like to spend your days doing what you love […]
It’s Thursday morning! So that must mean it’s time for Writing Wednesday! This question is from Jaime, who wants to know if I make an outline when I write a novel. And the answer is yes. And no. And sort of. [BlueTube]GEuH_wQb09w[/BlueTube] Usually, my outlines are just numbered lists. Very broad. The number stands for […]
My new book, Everyone Is Beautiful, comes out February 17, 2009. Here’s the flap copy: From the author of The Bright Side of Disaster, the entertaining and ultimately poignant story of what happens after happily ever after: how a mother of three recaptures her sense of self and falls in love with her husband all […]
Here’s what happens when I’m really in a groove with writing: I see everything in a split-screen. Like, I’ll be washing dishes and listening to my kids play Naked Zoo Animals on one side of my brain, but on the other side, just as vivid, I’m keeping an eye on the imaginary people from the […]
I’m finally doing it. I love to read blogs. But, with two little kids and many stories playing themselves out in my head most of the time, lots of nights I fall asleep still in my clothes. You know, really. My plate is full. Overly full. Spilling off onto the table. But that has to […]