A reflection on why representation matters in fiction, and how the writer behind a story quietly shapes what it can mean to the reader.

I once swore my novel wouldn’t take ten years. Here’s the honest, unrushed truth I learned instead — and why the timeline was never really about discipline.

What does a British royal drama have to do with writing fiction? Everything — here’s how duality, silence, and backstory in The Crown taught me to write complex characters.

After a decade writing my debut novel and a whirlwind launch as Reese’s Book Club Pick, I needed a different creative vehicle. Here’s why short stories — and the Blair House files — became a gift to myself.

There’s always a better writer, someone who got the award or the mention you didn’t. But a childhood gymnastics compliment taught me the only measure I can control — and it changed everything about how I approach writing.