Two-Minute Homework

My body is adorned with six tattoos, and if you asked which one I like best, I’d struggle: Might as well ask me to name my favorite child. One of them might be my favorite, though, and I’ll tell you why. It makes me think about love – why we need it, what…

A couple days before my summer birthday — the big one — my husband approached with an uncharacteristic seriousness: “Are you really okay with turning 50?” “I mean, yeah,” I shrugged. “Can’t imagine it will feel much different than 49 and 365.” The world, from the mailbox, begged to convince…

A few years ago, when I’d reached the point in the book development process when it was time to match epigraphs to chapters, I was thrilled. Every writer’s dream, right?! Yes, I was thrilled… but also overwhelmed. With so many great lines from books that had absolutely changed my life,…