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The Things We Carry
A close friend told me once that no matter how good we are at our jobs, when we're finished we're like a hand taken out of a bucket of water.…
Getting out of your corner!
This weekend we made the pilgrimage down to the Fremont, Utah, about sixty miles past the middle of nowhere to meet with an old friend. West Taylor. My time with…
I Sold My New Book!!
I am so happy to finally be able to announce that my new book "Thief of Happy Endings" will be published by Viking. It looks like it will come out…
She’s No Angel – A Mother’s Day Essay
In my neck of the woods, there is a phrase people like to use that I don’t relate to very well. “My Angel Mother.” Don’t get me wrong. I don’t…
The Year of the Jump
So, true story, I like to obsess when I watch movies. I look for patterns and trends, as if all movies are one movie during a year. I trend-watch music…
I Don’t Play Tennis Anymore.
I don’t play tennis anymore. But when I was in high school I played four to six hours a day, five days a week all summer into late October. Winters…
The Return of the Wolf – 20 Years Later
In the 1920’s the last wolf pack was killed in Yellowstone National Park. In January of 1995 fourteen gray wolves were captured in Canada and relocated to Yellowstone’s Lamar…
The Big D (I don’t mean Dallas)
(Hint: this is not how getting divorced feels, for anyone. But it can be how kids and parents feel after they figure some things out.) We spend a lot…
Survivor Week
Last week was survivor week. No hidden camera crews. No script. Just arbitrary rules, made up by me and tolerated by my partner in research (and life). The idea…
Guest Post: Robin Johnson!
Which Came First, the Plot or the Voice? Or, How the Intersection of Plot and Voice Can Transform Your Writing Have you ever felt stuck in your writing? I…
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