Once you’re satisfied that your story works as well as you want it to or, if you're writing nonfiction, that you’ve made the strongest case you can, it’s time to dive into the next round of book editing. Start by asking yourself whether your work grabs your reader...

What do you think about during your commute or while you're driving around town? I'll bet you haven't made a point to reflect on what you'll be writing about during the next writing session you've hopefully blocked out on your calendar. But what if you did? One of my...

If you're going to bother creating something, you probably want someone to actually see it. That means they have to find it and you have to help. A website is a great start, but a website is a lot like a billboard. Place a billboard in the desert where no one drives...

"I need to figure out a way to get away from my family for a week--or at least a weekend--so I can delve into the deeper thinking I need to do for my book," one of my writing coach clients announced to me. "Or maybe I can just add a day to the trip I'm taking in two...

Dashiell, one of my two 12-year-old English Cocker Spaniels, races toward the surf that's higher that usual because of the prior day's storm. He returns briefly to check in, then he's gone. He chases birds. He dashes in and out of the water. He follows the receding...

I just love this. All you grammar abusers, even if you think that's not you, take a look, have a laugh and please take heed.

Feeling like your creativity has been stunted or sucked out by a giant vacuum cleaner hose that reached down from the cosmos? Then take a hike. No, my dogs and I don't mean that you should go away, but that you set out for a short hike or even a leisurely stroll....