Most writers know the oft-cited nugget attributed to E.M. Forster, “How do I know what I think until I see what I say?” I totally agree,...

The Other Stories is a fun trove of readings and interviews from the not-super-well-known author pool—and yeah, that includes me. Kudos...

Book blogger Randee Green, author of the Carrie Shatner mystery series, was kind enough to give me a presence on her site. Check out this...

Do you remember your first love? Not a crush on a kid in elementary school or the fantasy of being with a celebrity, but real love for...

When does a piece of clothing become a costume? In a sense, clothing is always a costume, because every garment we wear projects an image...

Place. For me it’s one of the most important—and enjoyable—parts of writing fiction. This is where a writer can let loose with sensory...

Most of us, by the time we get to a certain point in life, have sat with a dying loved one, clasping their hand, trying to comprehend...

This is the third image in the series of illustrations of my novel, THE WILD IMPOSSIBILITY. (Note: someone recently asked me if these...

This is the second image in the series of illustrations of my novel, THE WILD IMPOSSIBILITY. It’s a moment from a scene in a neonatal...

This was the view from my apartment early this morning—beautiful, no? Yesterday's snowfall was the first I've experienced at my home in...

To celebrate the upcoming publication of my novel, THE WILD IMPOSSIBILITY, I’ve commissioned watercolor sketches of moments in the book....

I'm glad you're here. I’ll be posting about writing, language, life in Italy, and whatever else captivates me. If you like, you can...