Inside us all, there is a deep-seated need to know justice.  We see injustice and it unsettles us, makes us wonder what’s wrong with the world and those in it that they can’t see...

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone... A writer asked me a question yesterday that I’ve been asked many times: “Of everything you’ve learned about writing, what is the most...

“What should I look for in a professional relationship?” I’m asked that question often, and my response is always that the first thing to look for is within.  It is how you view...

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone... The reason that most writers become writers is that they have something to say that they want others to hear.  The format they choose is...

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone... We dream, we write.  We’re excited or enthused and we attempt to translate the vision in our head onto the page.  We get it down.  We’ve...

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone... Self-fulfilled prophesy:  the art of willfully structuring events to manifest a projected outcome... It isn’t enough that we have to battle...

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone... I did an interview this morning and got asked a difficult question.  One tries to prepare for these things, and one does prepare, but this...

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone... A few days ago, a writer bragged to me that she was always late on delivering her manuscripts.  She blew that off, as if it were no big deal. ...

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone... A short time ago, I wrote a post on expectations.  In the past few days, it seems it’s a theme for authors and others to NOT expect good...

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone... If technology saves us time, then why are we busier than ever? One of my writing students raised this question to me earlier today, and my...

The Harlequin community is committed to reading 100,000 Books this year to benefit the National Center for Family Literacy. This is an unprecedented opportunity for all of us to...