“Heart-wrenching” vs. “Heartrending” (Yes, “Heart-wrenching” Is a Real Word)

Many Experts Say…

6 Things Not to Say to Someone with a Chronic Illness or Disability (and 4 Things to Say Instead)

Responding to Pain that Can’t Be Fixed or Ignored — Lessons from Chronic Illness

Five Stories about My Mom

Hi, Mom. This is the adult-writer-child version of flowers without stems. Stories without context. For you.

Hi, Mom.

Four Stories About My Dad

The Beast resembled a “car” the way a hyena resembles a Labradoodle: from a…

The One Writing Question That Matters

January’s over.

At this point, most writers are either still in that early state of hopefulness (“I will finish my novel this year!”) or they’ve hit their Slough of Despond (“3,000 words a day was a horrible goal.”)