So, in a twist of events, the Pope may, or may not have declared last week that there is no hell. “Souls are not punished,” the pope was quoted as …
Are you an Olympic writer?
The winter Olympic events terrify me. Seriously. The Luge—a person hurtling down an icy trek at 100 mph on a tiny shovel-sized sled. (and have you heard of the Skeleton? …
What happens when you don’t give up
I couldn’t believe it. Someone had sneaked into my office and in the middle of my manuscript had written: You are making a mistake. You are a missionary. You should …
Four ways to recover from a devastating loss (or rejection from a publisher!)
Last week I was going to write an inspiring email about how you just have to keep trying. That you don’t know when one of your stories is going to …
Five ways to get the elephant moving (or overcome writer’s block!)
This morning, I dragged an elephant around my neighborhood for roughly 2.3 miles. Aka, I went on my morning walk. But it felt that way because I’d taken three (yes!) …