I spent yesterday in endnote-land. A few months ago a friend suggested I use the “endnote” function in my word processing program to create a sort of after-the-fact outline of

When I find myself “telling” the story instead of bringing the reader into the story and dramatizing it, I remind myself to slow down and make a scene. I have

I’m writing a memoir about playing golf with my father the summer before he died. In order to write effectively about what happened that year, the book requires me to

While surfing around today I stumbled on a thread at Whitepapersource.com in which writers answered the question: How Do You Make Yourself Sit and Actually Write? The most alarming response

According to Richard Wiseman, a professor at Britain’s University of Hertfordshire, You Make Your Own Luck. Professor Wiseman, “. . . has conducted some experiments which indicate to him that

I just read an article about a company that allows you to “test-drive” your dream job. Check out Vocation Vacations.com. While the list of available dream job vacations included food

I had an interesting conversation with some other writers yesterday about “Show, Don’t Tell.” One woman was concerned that the memoir she was writing would become too historical, too broad

When you build a house, you start with a dream. Then you hire an architect to create a floor plan and the blueprints and you hire a contractor to hire

Anne Tyler’s new book is out! Digging to America. Must buy! Must buy in hardback! Dear Muse: Please make me a writer worthy of someone purchasing my book in hardcover.