The internet is a wonderful place for writers. All the inspiration and information you could possibly need is only a click away, whether youre writing fiction or non-fiction. Keeping focused and on track is important, and by knowing what youre...

Just like you wouldn't open the hood of a car with a vegetable peeler in your hand and expect to change the spark plugs, there are certain tools that are essential to your writing career. Sure, you might be able to get the spark plugs out and...

I am not a fan of holidays, for many personal and painful reasons. This one is particularly difficult. However, I can be thankful for many things. I live in a country that encourages free speech; I have a roof over my head and a bag of Peanut...

One thing I'd like to emphasize is the need to document our lives for the next generation. Blogging has been ideal for this. In the olden days, before typewriters, computers and word processors, people actually kept written diaries. You know, like...

I thought she would always be here. She was there in the beginning, teaching me to speak, eat, to potty. She was there through elementary school, through the angst of the teenage years and the rebellion of high school. She was there during the first...