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How Not to Become a Published Author
So you’re halfway through writing your first draft of the great American novel, and you’re sweating over what to do next.
Wandering the Virtual Aisles of Shepherd.com
If you ever find yourself longing to spend the afternoon at your local bookstore—but you’re chained to your desk, occupied
My Year of Casual Acquaintances: Meet the Characters
My new episodic novel follows Margaret (“Mar”) Meyer through her first year of single life, moving each month from one
Meet Margaret Meyer
Margaret (“Mar”) Meyer—engineering journal editor, fitness enthusiast, and youthful-looking 50-year-old—is cranky, quirky, and often disappointed in the people around her.
Remembering Dotty
My mother’s death in 2014 ended her decades of close friendship with Dorothy (“Dotty”) Licht. But I was fortunate enough
A Dose of Hope—Make That Two Doses, Please.
On a cloudy January afternoon as I drove up Hawthorne Boulevard through the Palos Verdes Peninsula, I heard the good
