Woolgathering Works
Everyone can benefit from doing nothing—not just fiction writers. Read More …
First 250 Words: Then and Now
What we learn on the first page of a novel should be the most important stuff of all. Read More …
Chapter One: Just Say No to Noise
Start off the story with just enough of the perfect details to hook the reader. Easy, right? Read More …
Winning a World Championship: 5 Life Lessons
Lessons from winning the Snipe Women’s Worlds. Read More …
Next Novel: Work Not Yet In Progress
The fairy dust of another story has been sprinkled across my desktop. Read More …
Sparking Fresh Perspectives
Seeing the world in a different way doesn’t have to mean leaving a familiar harbor. Read More …
The Black Toilet Seat
Before I was born, my parents went to Europe for a summer driving holiday with my brother (age four) and sister (two and a half). Family lore has it that my sister refused (loudly, and with terrible-two certainty) to use Read More …
High Summer, 2018 Style
Summer’s joys are the same year to year, though the specific challenges vary. Read More …
Racing Outside the Comfort Zone
Steering a completely different boat in a race turns out to be a lot of fun. Read More …
Stars and Snipes Forever
An international regatta just ahead of the July fourth holiday brings perspective about the stars and stripes. Read More …