I am a former writing coach who has returned to my writing life full time. This blog now offers advice, tips, meditations, op-eds, Q&As, guest bloggers... all content relates to the writing life and is meant primarily for writers, students, fans, clients, publishing personnel, and colleagues. Previously, I specialized in developmental editing, writing platform development, prepublication book grooming for self-published authors, project-specific mentoring, creative training, affordable and fun online writing workshops, Web 2.0 for writers, magical realism and the larger world of speculative fiction, blogging, food writing, short story writing, creative process fundamentals, National Novel Writing Month, time management for writers, and solutions for challenges specific to the needs of parents who write.