When fellow writers get together, the first piece of guidance offered is the same. You have to find your voice. It is well-meaning advice, but
Stories open doors. When children read about characters who feel different, they are not just following along with the plot. They are learning how to
I didn’t realize there was a common thread running through all my characters until I stepped back and looked at them as a group. They
Some writers have pristine notebooks, vision boards, and color-coded outlines. I have a junk drawer. Not a literal one (though I have plenty of those,
People often assume that fiction is a form of escape. And in many ways, it is. But for me, writing has never been about running