Yesterday morning, I returned home from the Y and found this note from my husband on the kitchen counter. Don’t forget, dear reader, yesterday was Valentine’s Day. “Fresh stool?” I wondered, “What does that have to do with celebrating Valentine’s Day?” I could not make the connection. Then, since the note was on the kitchen...Read More

Earlier in November, I wrote about my five must-haves for writing a novel. Today, I return to that theme with my list of five must-haves—borrowed from the literary greats—for anyone who is trying to write a novel this month: 1. A valet. It is said that Victor Hugo forced himself to work regularly by confining...Read More

Here’s a fun way to waste a little time and get inspired. Visit Wordle and create a visual representation of your project. Here’s one I did for Write-A-Thon. The tool allows you to do some editing at the end—playing around with color, layout and font style. You can take a screenshot and save your creation,...Read More