The Blog
Book Review: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
After having read—and loved—her An American Marriage in 2020, I knew I had to kick off 2021 with Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones.
For You, Before and After, Always
Ordinarily, the individual to whom a book will be dedicated comes to me with ease. And Ampersand was an exception. No one person stood out. No one moment emerged as an a-ha!, and yet some entity's gravitational pull slowly drew me into its orbit. You. It was you and...
New Year, New Site, New Name, New Book!
2021 is all about new: a new site, a new pen name, and a new book!
‘Tis the Season for… Method Writing?!
We can’t always live, step-by-step, a day in the life of our characters, but method writing helps us *breathe* life into our characters.
It’s Dangerous to Go Alone
And I don’t want transient. I don’t want transactional. We must aspire to something more.
Reading, Revising, Researching: Three Rs for a Brave New World
Forget ‘rithmetic. This month has been one of reading, revising, and researching, and I like to think I’ve learned a thing or two while focusing on these three new Rs.
I’m Joining the Board of the Wisconsin Writers Association!
I’m thrilled to share I’ve been elected to the board of directors for the Wisconsin Writers Association!
On Letting Go: Saying Goodbye to the Writescast Network
Since 2016, the Writescast Network has reached tens of thousands of writers around the globe. You’ve been here as I’ve recorded nearly 6,000—yes six thousand minutes of content for writers, by writers—which means it would take you nearly one hundred hours, or more...
Finding Right In a Sideways World
For as sideways as the world went this year, there’s still time yet. Don’t count out what days remain. Don’t count out the return of the good fortune you’ve been cultivating. Don’t count yourself out. There are better days ahead.
