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The Heroine’s Tree

09.23.2010 - 2 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Okay, sorry to blog about Anne Frank twice in one week, but I am mourning something Anne-related today. This may be old news to some, but in the Anne-Frank Fonds email newsletter today, it was revealed that the horse chestnut tree that comforted Anne during her time in hiding has

30 Days of Heroines: The Heroines That Weren’t

09.20.2010 - 3 Comments Click here to read/write comments

Since it’s officially less than a month until The Heroine’s Bookshelf hits a shelf near you (!!!!!!), it’s time to kick it into high gear! Today, a glimpse of a heroine I wish I’d been able to include in the book: As many of you know, non-fiction sells on proposal;

Writin’ With The Heroines

04.28.2010 - 2 Comments Click here to read/write comments

(Not to be confused with Sweatin’ to the Oldies!) I’m in Writing Mode, which for my long-suffering boyfriend means having to deal with someone who is clumsier, more preoccupied, and spacier than ever. But spewing out the world’s most terrible first draft isn’t always (or ever) a cakewalk, and I