Quick quote of the day

  A great book offers a unique point of view of the world. Truth.

Don’t save it for later!

When Walter White pulled that GPS out of his pocket and Hank closed the garage door, like a lot of fans, I sat on the edge of my seat. As a writer, I was reminded of this excellent advice (ie: the kind I sometimes need to be reminded of): Those writers understand what it means…

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Unplugged

  When I am having trouble writing, I examine my writing to reading to watching ratio. When I watch too much, I am less present. I am too distant. Disengaged. When I read, I think. I infer. I invite my brain to be inspired. Last week at Lollapalooza, I saw this phenom on a grand…

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Quote of the Day

“Long before I wrote stories, I listened for stories. Listening for them is something more acute than listening to them. I suppose it’s an early form of participation in what goes on. Listening children know stories are there. When their elders sit and begin, children are just waiting and hoping for one to come out,…

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Make Way for Ducklings…Chicago style!

  Call her misguided. Call her resourceful. Call her a single mother with very few choices! This mother duck found a place to lay her eggs…outside my husband’s office…which would be fine…except the area is enclosed. There is no way out. (except via air!) (For those who do not know, my husband is professionally all…

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Epiphanies!

  Part of my process when I start revising…or really “re-imagining,” is that I get a bunch of epiphanies. Mostly, answers to the question: What if? and more important: what is it you are trying to say? It can be a little bit frustrating. (perhaps more to my friends than for myself). Themes often come…

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Dear Writing Process,

You are supposed to be getting easier. But you’re not. (At least not today.) Today, you are challenging me. Today, I am changing the POV of my new WIP and I am seeing things a new way. I guess I wouldn’t have it any other way. xos    

ALA!

  What a great first night! (I should have taken pictures!) And for those who were worried, I didn’t get a parking ticket! If you are here in Chicago, find me! I’ll be signing copies of BELIEVE on Sunday at the Lerner booth from 10-11. Or look for me! I’ll be standing in lines. First…

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Hiding in the comfort zone

  This is a funny week for me. ALA is coming, and I will have my very first ALA signing. (I am very excited/nervous about this.) Putting yourself in public is always a little hard for me. (I am not cool.) Last night, as my husband and I watched the Chicago Blackhawks score twice in…

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