Sometimes on book tour, readers arrive bearing gifts: (No hidden sponsorship deal–a guy just bought three books and then said, “Here, I figured you might need this on tour.” So a…View post

Five Ways My Mom Helped Me Become A Writer.

Odd to be hunkered down working on the NEXT-NEXT book three weeks before the NEXT book is out, but that’s how it works (and already a bunch of material assembled…View post

Just broke from the treadmill desk to walk on actual earth beneath blue and puff-cloud skies, the breeze pushing through maple leaves, the chit-chit of two skirmishing birds… The world…View post

Holed up and writing in a hotel room, all alone after days of many many people. Thank you so much Eau Claire and Madison for shows that made every mile…View post