Wandering“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Truth and Dare: The Dangerous Allure of the Horror Story(The disco zombie from Studio 54)Jan 12, 2020Jan 12, 2020
Tonight’s Lecture Will Be on the Creative Process (whether you like it or not)Last week at the dinner table, my middle daughter (age 15) performed a cheeky, dramatic reading of a sweet love scene I wrote for my…Sep 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019
Under the Spell of the Moon on Savage IslandGlenn Miller was the king of swing until his plane disappeared over the English Channel in 1944. He’d been in London, broadcasting both…Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019
Repeating History: Why Writing About the Past MattersHistorical fiction writers are in a deep funk. Sales are down in this great genre and most agents aren’t even looking to take on hist-fic…Mar 27, 2019Mar 27, 2019
Why Would Anyone Have Children?A few weeks ago, a blue-checked member of the Twitteratti, a man named Duncan Jones, posted this on his Twitter feed.Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
The Tale of a Country Mouse and City Mouse…Updated a BitWe decided to forego our middle child’s usual summer camp this year, opting instead for a City Mouse — Country Mouse adventure with one of…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
From Ferguson to Charlottesville to Bratislava: Hopes for the State of Our UnionLast week my family and I went to St. Louis for my mother-in-law’s 92nd birthday. We had a terrific time visiting family and friends…Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
Who Are You Calling a Hero?In both fiction and real life, the hero has had a rough journey over the past hundred years. Two World Wars, a depression, a Cold War, a…Jul 15, 2017Jul 15, 2017
Growing Old(er) TogetherMy husband and I celebrated our seventeenth wedding anniversary last July. As far as commemorating the occasion, to be honest, we fell…Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
