Ever feel like you’re the only one who isn’t in on the cosmic joke? I take a walk every morning in one of the handy patches of urban wilderness nearby. Usually, it’s a peaceful reprieve from the daily insanity; a way to reconnect with my thoughts and watch the squirrels, get my blood coursing, and […]

I started writing my latest manuscript last fall, full of what seemed like ingenious plot ideas. The characters were like family. Their stories were as familiar as my own hand, their yearnings rang true. The deeper into the book I wandered, however, the murkier the path forward became. Characters who were supposed to drive the […]