Conflict . If you’re anything like me, the very word conjures up argument, avoidance, ‘peace at any cost.’ In real life, conflict is rarely ...

The last few weeks have been crazy getting my new book Better Than Perfect off to the printer, learning all about Twitter, writing a new ma...

One of the great pleasures of writing is to experiment with new forms and ideas. A few weeks ago I began investigating the “ghazal,” a poeti...

Okay, I admit it. I’m addicted to Polyvore. Polyvore.com, that is, the combined on-line collage, social networking, and shopping site that h...

This week I'd like to share five more blogs I feel are deserving of the Premios Dardo (Top Dart) award: http://www.thebonediggers.blogsp...

In my 5/23/09 posting on "revisions" I mentioned that I had invited friends to travel to France. Today I’m extending that invitat...

Many thanks to http://www.thewritertoday.com/ who sent me the Premios Dardo (Top Dart) Award on Friday: "this award acknowledges the v...