Short & Sweet, Part 3 • Tuesday, April 12
I’m thrilled to be teaming up with E.A. Aymar for the third session of my four-part webinar series “Short and […]
Writing Exercises
Mason Homecoming: Fiction on the Fly
I’ll be hosting two events this week as part of a programming partnership between George Mason University’s Creative Writing Program
N.C. Writers’ Network—Saturday, November 14
This week, the North Carolina Writers’ Network hosts its annual Fall Conference—a virtual conference this year, for the first time.
Inner Loop Radio: Musical Musings
Thanks to Rachel Coonce and Abi Newhouse at the Inner Loop Radio for inviting me to talk about writing routines,
Triangle Sisters in Crime Workshop: September 30
I’m so pleased to be one of the featured presenters at an all-day workshop hosted by the Triangle Chapter of
Forms of Poetry
In the middle of packing up my home office for our upcoming move, I found several binders with work from
Weekend Events: Leesburg, VA & Raleigh, NC
This weekend, I’ll be appearing in two states in a little less than 48 hours! First, on Friday, November 4,
SleuthSayers: The Possibilities Are Endless
The first day of my fiction workshop at George Mason University this semester got me thinking about the pressures to
Writing, Writing Exercises
The Creative Habit
Among the award recipients at this past weekend’s Kennedy Center Honors was dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp, maybe most widely
Writing, Writing Exercises
Revisions Everywhere (Two Exercises)
I would say it’s that time of the semester, but I’m encountering “revisions” everywhere — and all the bad feelings
Writing, Writing Exercises
A Nonfiction Writing Exercise
Writers Porter Shreve and Bich Minh Nguyen (husband and wife) have each found success individually: Shreve is the author of
Writing Exercises
Naming, Part II
Eleanor Davis, aspiring actress, slightly modified her first name the moment she set foot on campus at Brown: “Eleonora,” she