The Uses and Misuses of Mentor Texts
The importance of reading, even if it means a writer is thrown off-course though admiration for books read.
Against Monoculture
With the cancellation of two YA novels already this year, the PEN America annual meeting and panel discussion moderated by PEN Executive Director Suzanne Nossel on the topic "Writing Wrongs:…
Sensitivity Readers vs. Expert Readers: What Is the Difference?
Exchanging a sensitivity read for an expert read prompts a discussion on the difference between the two.
“Is the Age of Travel Writing Over?” Not So Fast…
Insights and tips for bloggers and travel writers at the January 2019 New York Times Travel Expo.
Conflicting Advice and Fear
How does a writer deal with conflicting advice about the process or content of a work-in-progress? Mine had to do with fear.
My First #nErDcamp!
A report on my very first #nErDcamp, on Long Island, which will definitely not be my last.
What I Learned from the Pneuma Creative Workshop
What I learned about myself, the writing process, and my two current projects at the Pneuma Creative retreat last week at the beautiful Highlights campus.
Supportive Communities in Books Portraying Autism
A discussion of three books featuring autistic protagonists and families and communities that offer support and can serve as models.
Workshops, Workshops
It's back-to-school week here in New York, and my daughter is preparing for her first class of fifth graders who will arrive tomorrow. And I'm scheduling my own back-to-school events…
Will the Sixth Try Be the Charm?
As I dig into a brand-new novel, this one in verse, some words of encouragement for those facing rejection.
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