I don’t think you can really learn to write. Which is why few fine art programs in writing turn out prolific writers.
Mostly, you need to be trained to write.
You train yourself when you...
Before lockdown in March 2020, an HGTV producer (the team behind The Property Brothers) wanted to talk with me about developing a TV show around flea market decorating.
I’m not sure how they...
The other day, I asked ChatGPT, the AI text language model, “What is a gerund?”
It replied:
“A gerund is a type of verbal noun that is formed by adding '-ing' to a verb. It...
Tuesday afternoon I met with a literary agent to discuss a book idea that’s been swirling inside me for a few years.
The idea relates to my expertise in collecting and styling vintage.
On...
It might not impress you, because I was an English (not Math or Engineering) major, but I got straight As as an undergrad.
My quest for As led to panic attacks when a paper was returned with a B+....
I have a fun-loving nephew who has an extreme form of ADHD.
At seven years old, he’s inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive.
I tried once to watch a movie with him, but I gave up. He...
Cue the Rocky theme song.
Trying hard now
It’s so hard now
Trying hard now
…
Getting strong now
Won’t be long now
Getting strong now
Gonna fly now!
If you’re like me,...
“There is always a ménage à trois when you’re reading: you, the author, and the character.”
This is the opening line to “Mastering Points of View in...
In this Tipster, learn how to structure your book through 'movements.'
It was a hallelujah day when my Tupperware drawer stopped shaming me for being dysfunctional.
Pieces we inherited after...
In this Tipster, we instruct you on how to write memorable descriptions.
Every form of writing includes at least some form of description.
Too much description - and you slow down and bore the...
In this Tipster post, we provide tips on how to simply create a website.
Don’t tell my husband. I’ve spent $1,008 on nothing. Nothing.
That’s what $14 a month for five...
In this Tipster, learn how unique is every writer's fight.
Yesterday, I left Chicago at 6:55 AM and flew to Dallas for about six hours.
I was home by 7:30 PM.
I wanted a few hours with an older...
