by toby | Apr 13, 2014 | Life
I’m working on a new book: a YA mystery. In the course of getting back into the head of my angst-ridden sixteen-year old character, I asked a question on my Facebook page: “What is one mistake you made as a teen that you regret?” Here are the top twenty regrets from...
by toby | Apr 11, 2014 | The Writing Life
Twitter continues to be a source of new friends, contacts, chats and learning for me. Not long ago I met a talented writer on Twitter who caught my interest because of her practice of Muay Thai kickboxing, and the great quality of her writing. I invited her to share...
by toby | Apr 7, 2014 | Life
I have a theory that different kinds of uses of the brain stimulate it, and that helps overall creativity and problem-solving. I’ve been putting that theory to the test this year by working on my painting alongside my writing. Until today, it’s been nothing but a...
by toby | Apr 4, 2014 | The Writing Life
This week was filled with excitement as I signed with Foreword Literary, a dynamic literary agency with offices in San Francisco, New York and Chicago. I had the joy of meeting and getting to know one of the agency founders, Laurie McLean, at the Big Sur Writer’s...
by toby | Mar 28, 2014 | The Writing Life
I got to be a beta reader on this rich, textured novel of three very different sisters in search of a brother they never knew they had. Here's my review: Five stars to Holly Robinson's latest novel, Beach Plum Island! Atmospheric, multilayered and filled with a subtle...