Tomorrow would have been my mom‘s 97th birthday. While it’s unlikely that she would have lived that long, her death more than 20 years ago hasn’t gotten any easier to accept. I discovered just how true that is when I opened an old spiral notebook a few weeks ago and saw an entry I wrote… Continue Reading
I joined Central Oregon’s 100 Women Who Care chapter during Covid. Despite–or because–of being closeted at home, I needed a sense that I was making a difference. The first 100 Women Who Care group was founded in 2006 by Jackson, Michigan’s former mayor, Karen Dunigan. Her concept was simple. During quarterly meetings, 100 community-minded women… Continue Reading
My father used to give the same Thanksgiving toast every year. Raising his glass, he simply said, “Thanks.” I’m definitely my father’s daughter. Unable—or perhaps unwilling—to improve on this post, I have simply decided to run it every year at this time as a tribute to him, to all of you, and to making our… Continue Reading
Last week’s dip into blog posts of the past convinced me to do more of it. While I’ve published two posts already this year about my experience ghostwriting The Legacy of Luna–one about writing my first national bestseller and the other about climbing the redwood despite a fear of heights–I like how this post from… Continue Reading
I started this blog just over 15 years ago. Last week, I decided to drop into the way-back machine and check out my very first post in 2009 about sharing your story. I thought the post might be dated. It’s not. Not even slightly. So, I decided to run it again, especially since sharing your… Continue Reading
Without ever saying a word, my dad taught me to celebrate every writing-related win. You finished your rough draft? Celebrate! You finished the second draft? Celebrate! Your book sold? Celebrate! Your book just got published? Celebrate! Continue Reading
Heads up! You’ve probably never thought of the concept of defensive writing. Neither had I, until I was on a dog walk–where I do some of my best thinking, especially about blog posts–and realized that I engage in defensive dogging as way to keep us all safe, stress-free, and happy. It didn’t take long to… Continue Reading
The other day, I couldn’t stop thinking about making ice cream. Cream cheese ice cream to be specific, with Kahlua and caramel liqueur mixed in. “You could try using Greek yogurt instead,” I told myself. “That would be better for you.” Having jumped aboard the healthy bus, I took things a step further. “As long… Continue Reading
My writing coach career started a good 25 years ago without my even realizing it. I’d helped a literary agent with her book proposal and then her book. She mentioned me to a colleague who had a client with monster talent but not enough drive or direction. That person was part of a writing group,… Continue Reading
The tomato plant looked like it was dying, with unstaked branches that sprawled across the hot ground. Despite the wilted and soft leaves starting to turn brown, it still sported plenty of shiny red cherry tomatoes. But they wouldn’t last long at this rate, and without a little TLC, its clusters of tiny green balls… Continue Reading
Literary Agent:
Ted Weinstein
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
Mechanics’ Library Building
57 Post Street, Suite 512
San Francisco, CA 94104
tw@twliterary.com
www.twliterary.com