The Late, Silly, and Not-New-Years Post in Which I Wax Enthusiastic about Several Things
Four things/experiences made of win. Read More …
Designer Home, Designer Writer?
I used to spend a fair bit of time in regret about my writerly voice. I wished I had more poetic turns of phrase, better descriptive powers. Then I took a course with an author I have reason to trust, Read More …
Writer Unboxed Monday: Eleven Ways to Become a Sucker for the Unfamiliar
I’m up at Writer Unboxed today, answering a reader question. Although you might be getting sick of sweets already, the picture to the left is thematically related. I promise. Hope to see some of you there! Q&A: Eleven Ways to Become a Read More …
The Guaranteed, Fail-Safe Method to Create Fun and Amusing Blog Posts Every Time
Q: Reader asks: Jan, I think I’m a funny person. I regularly make others around me convulse with laughter. Yet when it comes time to setting my humor on paper, it always falls flat. Since you’re approachable and kind, would Read More …
Want to Help Build My Upcoming Interview with Dr. Brené Brown?
If you have a question about the intersection of writing and/or the creative life you’d like seen in an interview with Dr. Brene Brown, here’s my invitation to Read More …
Can Student be Teacher?
It’s reader’s month on Writer Unboxed and I’ve been given my choice of two questions to answer. They’re both excellent, and they’re framed within the context of “how do you do X?” I can work with that structure. I’m not required to Read More …
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