Sometimes I stare at the screen as the minutes tick by, willing the words to come. There are columns to write and deadlines to meet and … when the words aren’t flowing freely, it’s hard. Much like athletes need to stretch before a race, writers sometimes need a little warming…
Are you suffering from writer burnout? You aren’t alone. Lots of writers deal with burnout. These three steps will help you refresh and move ahead. Sometimes it seems like everything — writing, meeting deadlines, meetings, to-do lists — swirls around at lightning speed leaving little room to breathe. It’s suffocating.…
As a single mom, I make the rules in our house — and they are rules I have created to encourage my kids to be thoughtful, considerate, responsible people. But even good rules have to be broken sometimes with good reason. That’s what this essay was about. I wrote it…
There’s a fresh cookbook in town and it’s designed to make entertaining easier. Introducing The Easy Appetizer Cookbook, the latest in my series of quick and easy cooking cookbooks. Published in late October by Rockridge Press, this book is filled with reliable, easy, flavorful recipes for appetizers. I wrote this…