About three years ago, I was in grocery shopping in a Trader Joe's when an accident unfolded in the middle of the store. A woman was pushing her toddler in the cart, and he was sitting in the wrong part. The cart pitched forward, and the toddler fell on the ground and became hysterical. The … Continue reading How Trader Joe’s helped me write my latest novel
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Write what you know…and what you don’t
It's a known saying to "write what you know." And it's true, your very best writing will come from areas of your life that you're most familiar with. I've followed this advice in my own books - from writing about the complicated process of blending a family in "A Symphony of Cicadas" to actual stories … Continue reading Write what you know…and what you don’t