4 minOn Teaching and WritingAs an undergraduate many years ago, I signed up to be a tutor at a local middle school. I was only somewhat interested in the work...
5 minThe Birth of a Novel: CAMPER GIRL In November 2011, I started to tell a story. But the story actually began earlier than that, way back during the summer of 2000. I was in...
5 minRejection and DirectionSo, you've written yourself a pretty good book. A great book, you dare say. It has a unique (but trendy) premise. You've spent...
3 minThe Art of (Not) TravelingI took this photo several years ago at a time when CAMPER GIRL was in limbo. When I think of Shannon's adventure through the Adirondacks,...