Live

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“Life is short.” We’ve heard the expression a million times, but how often have you soaked in what those words truly mean? Last week, a fellow writer and friend suddenly passed away. Just gone. One day he was there, the … Continue reading

Venomous Words

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A giggle, a smirk, a jealous comment said behind someone’s back. Seems harmless, but what happens when the person you’re gossiping about overhears? Recently I’ve been a victim of such gossip. “Friends” I thought respected and supported me both professionally … Continue reading

On the Edge

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For weeks, my left arm throbbed, pain shooting down, leaving my forearm tingling and fingers numb. I was either going to die from the longest heart attack on record or from lack of sleep. I did what any person in … Continue reading

Voyeurism, Jerks, and Energy

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In my Panera office, I’m as much a voyeur as a writer – though I’m not sure there’s a difference. I witness everything from chattering blind dates to retired couples slurping their soup-of-the-day, not speaking at all. Occasionally I’ll see … Continue reading

Point Break

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In the past two years, I can count the number of days I’ve taken off on one hand. One hand. I plow through each day with an overfull pile of work and constant requests for help as if I am … Continue reading

Risk Your Fate

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Today, on the side of a highway, I saved a woman’s life.  Some people have called me a “hero”, but I don’t think I am. All I did was follow my gut. Do you trust your gut enough to take … Continue reading

First Date

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Insecurity isn’t attractive. At my Panera “office” yesterday, a couple on their first date sat behind me.  Yes, I listened in. Come on, you know you would have too. Her voice trembled with nervousness, as she admitted this was her … Continue reading

The Train to Change

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At 23, I was mugged at knifepoint in New York City’s Grand Central Station.  I vowed never to ride the train again.  But in 2007, the Writer’s Digest Conference called my name with promises of hearing Jodi Picoult and meeting “real” … Continue reading

The Gift of Time

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In 2011, I’m going to guard and protect my time as if it were a living being in need of my ninja skills. #learntosayNO The other day, I declared the above goal on Twitter.  I hope I can succeed.  Of … Continue reading

The Choices We Make

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What makes us who we are?  Why do we make the choices we do?  Those are questions I ask of my characters and also of myself. This month, I made choices that were slightly insane, to say the least.  In … Continue reading

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