The Boston Marathon bombing was a horrendous tragedy, and plenty of folks more eloquent than I am have expressed their thoughts much better than I ever could. Why’s that? I write romantic comedy. I don’t
Let’s get something straight: I might not be the best choice to talk about time management. As I sat preparing the remarks about time management I was supposed to deliver — less than 12 hours
I believe it was Robert Burns who coined the saying about the best-laid plans of mice and men often going awry. John Steinbeck borrowed part of it for his “Of Mice and Men.” Not that
That’s right: Distraction is whupping my rear in a big way these days. If there’s a down side to being a Golden Heart® finalist, that would be it. Until recently, I had a routine: A
I thought it was tough to find balance when I was on my own, but this week has given me a glimpse of what writers go through when they have husbands and families. I was
It’s nearly 1:30 a.m. and I’m ready to leave work (after spending an hour playing Bejeweled and generally wasting time online). Figured that if I post that I’m going to go home and write, I’ll
I want to know why I seem to get more writing done at Starbucks than I do in my own home. I guess it’s the distraction factor. At Starbucks, the TV is not on (though