Launch Party Photo Gallery: THE FREELANCE ACADEMIC Comes to Town
:: Most of the time, like most writers, I work alone and wonder if what I do matters. That’s why launch parties and book events are so important. They remind us that there are people at the other end of our words. 💐💐💐 On Monday, June 3,...
But How Did You Get Here?: From Writer to Lawyer to Professor and Back Again
:: I spend a lot of time mentoring young or new writers and freelancers, and they all ask me a version of the same question: How did you get here? My path is long. My feelings are strong. And so I decided to write this story. **Author’s note: I started writing this...
New Book Coming: THE FREELANCE ACADEMIC
:: I’m not perfect. You’re not perfect. We’re all Okay. That’s what THE FREELANCE ACADEMIC is all about. I wrote a new book. This isn’t totally surprising, since writing books is a Thing I Do. But this one is particularly meaningful to me...
Women Write Los Angeles: Nine Great Novels about L.A., By Women
:: Here are nine dynamite books by women set in and around Los Angeles, recommended by a nine women writers who are dynamite in their own right. Don’t get me wrong: I love Raymond Chandler. Phillip Marlowe is outstanding, as is his latter-day reincarnation, Michael...
Welcome to the World, FALLOUT GIRL
:: Fallout Girl is the hardest novel I’ve ever written. I’ve written four novels. The three full-length novels of the Hollywood Lights series (check out the whole series of books listed below), and the fourth that’s with my agent now, something...01. About Me
Award-winning author, speaker, and law & creative writing professor. I write books that shine light on difficult subjects with grace and humor.
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