Your Heart Knows

I must be a born rebel. When it comes to fiction-writing rules, I just can’t seem to help but break them—at least some of them, […]

Bear or Wombat?

Point of View  Once upon a time, when I lived in the American Southwest, I bought a copper wall-hanging in the shape of a Zuni […]

Look for the Gem

Writers are always trying to improve their storytelling skills, and one of the best ways to do this is to read good books. Books are […]

The Research Iceberg

Despite the literary license we fiction writers supposedly hold, readers expect a certain amount of realism and accuracy in stories that are based on the […]

Know Your Destination

London, Sydney, or Tokyo? As we stood by this directional sign on a small island in the middle of the South Pacific, my husband and […]

A Little Goes a Long Way

Many people consider lobster — or homard, as the French would say — to be a delicacy and a special treat. But if you’ve ever eaten […]

Bear or Wombat?

Point of View  Once upon a time, when I lived in the American Southwest, I bought a copper wall-hanging in the shape of a Zuni […]

The Research Iceberg

Despite the literary license we fiction writers supposedly hold, readers expect a certain amount of realism and accuracy in stories that are based on the […]