Writer friends! Any good recs for writing books that focus on plot structure and the mechanics of plot? Blogs, articles good too. TIA!

Spread the word - all donations for America's Black Holocaust Museum will be matched until midnight tonight!

So excited to be a presenter at this year's Kachemak Bay Conference! Fancy a trip to Alaska, anyone?

Packing my bags for the Kachemak Writers Conference this week! Looking forward to my trip to Alaska. @KachemakWriters

Haha! Love this.

Faced a daunting interview question today: what one book would you encourage people to go out and read right now? I went with Toni Morrison's Beloved. Not recent, but I can't think of anything more powerful.

So fun to do a quick Q&A on women and creativity with Circle of Magic's Alanna Ford! open.substack.com/pub/circleofma…

Wisco Writing Friends! Don't miss this memoir workshop at the beautiful Schlitz Audubon from two of my favorite literary peeps, the wise and wonderful Dave and Laura of Marigold Editorial

This parody never gets old. x.com/NYTvows/status…

I'm trying to shift to other sports and not support the NFL, but I'm from Wisconsin, and then there's this. #ijustcantquityou #packers4life x.com/NFLonFOX/statu…

Test your pitch and comps on friends before querying. If they get it right away, go for it. If they scratch their heads, omit. #pubtip

I recommend one metaphor per paragraph as a general rule. More than one makes them all less effective. #pubtip

Clickbait for book lovers. x.com/AMNH/status/89…

Stunning, stunning, stunning 19th-century piece on the surreal splendor of a total eclipse and what to look for brainpickings.org/2017/08/09/mab…

This beautiful piece by @jcourtsull is spot on. Sharing favorite childhood books with your kids is such a joy. nytimes.com/2017/08/24/boo…

My book is out today and I'm celebrating by oversharing on my blog, once again: bit.ly/2vGSy5q :)

Before submitting nf proposal, ask yourself, how am I connecting with my target audience on an ongoing, consistent basis? #pubtip #proposals

James and the Giant Peach! x.com/GrubWriters/st…

Who knew carnivorous sea slugs were so darn cute? x.com/AMNH/status/90…

Public lands are our heritage. These lands belong to all of us. @SenOrrinHatch Secretary Ryan Zinke #MonumentalMistake