A few of my wonderful students and friends have written to me (since learning about this blog). What does “blog” mean, they ask? Web log, my friends, equals blog. Do you know that 8 million blogs are in

I spent the weekend at the San Diego State University writers conference. Talk about massive! Dozens of editors and literary agents from New York, San Francisco and L.A. and hundreds of people in attendance. Very few authors speaking or on … Continue reading →

Woz Delgado-Hand, whom I met as a result of PEN ON FIRE coming out, e-mailed me the other day. She said she found it hard to stay motivated and she asked, “What motivates you?” The question gave me pause. What … Continue reading →