Years in academia, formally trained as a writer, I was restricted by rules and expectations. Then I found ecstasy in blogging.

The poetry of Robert Frost shows the impact of winter on humanity - especially older men.

Circe was a unique and memorable book that took me to a world I had never allowed myself to imagine…the halls of the Titan gods forever batt

Delia Owens may was influenced by her work in Africa and the unsolved murder of a poacher that implicated her family when she wrote Crawdads

Dickinson had to work to create masterpieces.She wrote daily. All the time. She scribbled on old envelopes, scraps of wallpaper, and chocola

Thoreau's message of simplicity, solitude, and nature didn't make sense to my students who live in a world of cell phones and possessions.

A 5 year old reminded me of the 4 things you need to "know enough." Swimming, cooking, reading, and knowing what you should and shouldn't d

I’m never more aware of my blessings than when I read journals and diaries of women who came before me. Humbled by their ability to find ble

Being a writer is the coolest job in the world. Instead of talking about growing an audience and the problems of the occupation, be thankful

“Now, instead of planting our solitude with our own dream blossoms, we choke the space with continuous music, chatter and companionship to w

But what happens when two authors write two books about a relatively obscure topic and the second book, released later, has definite similar

It's a big deal when writers publish "late in life," after 40. But there are plenty of success stories for writers starting after age 60.

The critical components of any classic: Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear This year, in a drastic departure from our norm, the Monday...

Notebook gathering, pen-picking, and word collecting are great hobbies for writers. But the best is word collecting. It's cheap. It's educat

Writers have been influencing history with their words. From the Great Wall of China to the Berlin Wall to the metaphysical walls that peop

Freelance writers often struggle to find clients and jobs. Fight feelings of failure by understanding why you might not get gigs. Persist.

What is the one thing writers need to succeed? More than reading, more than writing, writers must have optimism to endure rejection.

Currently reading Circe by Madeline Miller. I'll let you know how I responded to it after I finish, but let me know what you thought.

Reading makes us aware of other people’s feelings. It also helps us understand our own. It makes us more empathic and altruistic.

Emojis. GIFs. Videos. Visual communication is changing the world. What will happen to writers and the written word?