Books on the Subway – NYC

What better way to have a mobile library than to stock the New York City subway with books?  Books on the Subway is a group that takes new books, usually…

Review of Lemongrass Hope by Amy Impellizzeri

Kate Sutton’s life is not how she always dreamed it would be.  Yes, she has a husband and children – the picture-perfect family.  At least on the outside.  She works…

Rebuilding Classroom Libraries

Here is a wonderful article written by a middle school English teacher in Louisiana, asking for book donations to replenish what local schools lost in the flood.   I’ve been…

This Much I Know Is True (About Writing Fiction. And Me.) by M.M. Fink

I didn’t always know these things. I discovered them like fossils. Some are elements of craft: I now know that every protagonist needs a secret that will eventually be discovered…

Using The 12 Stages of Physical Intimacy To Build Tension In Your Novel

For all you writers, this is a great article by Jenny Hansen, on how to build sexual tension in your stories.

Guest Post: What’s a Parade Without It?…

My talented writer-friend, Scott Wilbanks, has kindly allowed me to post his essay as a guest post on my blog. In the wake of the Orlando massacre, we need to…

Survey of Teachers: LGBTQ Bullying on Campus

I’m very interested in the results of this survey. If you are, or have recently been, a teacher of kids through grade 12, please consider taking the survey. Acceptance is…