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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! I’m here in Colorado this week to celebrate my birthday with my sisters and their husbands. What better...

I love helping other authors, so by forwarding a Roz Morris interview with artist and author Alycia Vreeland (her illustration...

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I love my fellow women, because they… succeed in a world built and run by men raise one another up offer help and support daily naturally...

Recently while talking with someone about books, I explained my theory: the type of books we like are based on our brain types. My mind...

My TV Writing Team and I recently got a chance to consult with producer Diane Nabatoff (Narc, Very Bad Things, Gray Matters, among...

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I’m developing a TV series with a small group of writers and we’re putting together our pitch materials. One is a pitch deck — a series...

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by Charlie and Cheryl Young HOUDINI'S LAST HANDCUFFS is a masterful ghost story for adults! Rather than terrify, however, this mystical...

by Scott Gould Scott Gould is one of the most talented writers I know for his ability to mix substance with humor. IDIOT MEN, his new...

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