Seven Ways Writers Can Play ‘What If?’ To Get Inspired

When inspiration doesn't flow, I play the 'What If?' game in seven idea-stoking ways.

2015 Measured By What You Liked Best

Your favorite posts from 2015 about the creative process revealed a thing or two about you.

15 Things Learned From 1440 Miles of Texas In Six Days

There are miles and miles of Texas that include bugs, glamour, bison and treasures, to name just a few things.

Commentary on Cranes and Their Creations

Travel back to the future of Austin, Texas—when the cranes came to build condos.

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Here's my look back to 2004, when I became smitten with Austin, and soon found it vanishing.

Think In Threes To Amp Up Your Photos

You don't have to be a math whiz when you're dividing by three to conquer your compositions.

That’s What I Like About Texas

When you get off the beaten path, Texas shows you its hidden treasures.

Ah Grids, How I Love Thee

Do we like grids because they make sense in a nonsensical world? I do.

All Heart and Soul: Anna Blake’s Memoir

A memoirist throws herself heart and soul into her love letter to the Colorado prairie.

Top 5 Things To Do With A Fractured Fibula

You can exercise vicarious thrills during a period of enforced inactivity. I am.

Making the Call: Go Big or Go Indie?

There are pros and cons to veering off the traditional path to self-publishing. Ask yourself five questions to decide.

RGB? CMYK? Funny You Should Ask

A frustrating bout with my inkjet printer led me to exploring the meaning of RGB and CMYK.

Top 5 Things a Writer Learns at a Publishing Conference

There are a few strategies for making the most of any conference you attend, including these five.

Platform. Got One? You Need One.

Getting a book published, and purchased, is going to be a mean trick without an Author Platform.

Where Old Typewriters Go to Die

Why do writers have such a love-hate relationship with their writing devices?

Strong at the Broken Places

One of Ernest Hemingway's most enduring pieces of writing still inspires.

When Mothers Have Other Priorities

These five books on mothers and daughters helped me clarify my own mother's priorities.

The Three Critical Blogging Chores You’ve Probably Ignored

There are three essential—and easy—chores necessary to maintain your blog's good health.

The Intricacies of Entanglement

The unintended consequences of hiding are worth exploring, as I'm doing while writing my novel-in-progress.

Whitley’s Went. Then Came A Tower.

An 18-story tower arises from a humble print shop in downtown Austin.