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Errors & Inspiration | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on November 13, 2018November 30, 2018
  • Author's Note

My day job has been especially stressful lately, what with department mergers, new bosses, urgent deadlines, and changing rules and roles and expectations. Maybe because of that, or maybe because I just needed some time […]

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A New Direction | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on July 20, 2018March 8, 2022
  • Author's Note

Just this past Wednesday, I finished writing my latest novel. I’ve talked before about what a high it is to finish, and this week that was an especial treat, since my day job threw some […]

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“Also, I hope to be writing a few books” | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on April 6, 2018November 30, 2018
  • Author's Note

This past weekend, I spent some time going through bins full of old papers, a mess of things that included elementary school projects, photo albums, college essays and design work from my late 20s. A […]

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The Characters in a Series | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on November 15, 2017March 8, 2022
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One of my favorite things about writing a series is the fact that characters can come and go throughout, even as I have the opportunity to create new people. I begin each book with an […]

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The Definition of Success | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on June 16, 2017November 14, 2017
  • Author's Note

I’m about a third of the way through writing my next novel, with a rough outline of the rest of the plot. As always, some days it’s much easier to get into the creative groove […]

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The Very Best Days | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on December 13, 2016November 14, 2017
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Writing can be a lonely and discouraging experience at times. Those inescapable dark days when we feel like we’ll never amount to anything and can’t write worth a damn (even though we know it’s our […]

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Telling Stories | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on October 19, 2016November 14, 2017
  • Author's Note

“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman One of the most extraordinary gifts of human consciousness is the gift of imagination. It’s something we […]

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The Downsides of Writing: Underwhelm and Self-Doubt | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on April 19, 2016August 3, 2016
  • Author's Note

I think you could safely call it a slump. It’s a nice descriptive word, slump. It sounds like what it is. Lately I’ve been somewhat underwhelmed with myself as an author, besieged by doubts. Who […]

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Downtime | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on September 17, 2015August 3, 2016
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The last few months have been busy in my life outside writing, which means that while I’ve put a lot of thoughts in my journal I haven’t come up with any brilliant new ideas for […]

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Defining Who You Are as a Writer | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on March 24, 2015March 8, 2022
  • Author's Note

Last night I was invited to give a talk about writing to a women’s group, which was an honor and a pleasure. I so appreciate the attention and interest of those 25 women, who asked […]

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5 Reasons to Self-Publish | author’s note

  • by ES
  • Posted on January 14, 2015August 3, 2016
  • Author's Note

In this insanely competitive publishing market, there are clearly a lot of benefits to signing with an agent and being backed by a publisher. Marketing budgets, the guidance of an editor, the expertise of an […]

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