1. 37. A Feminist’s Reaction to Trump’s Election

   

   I am a feminist who wears that title with pride. Yet, for most of my life, I’ve been forced to accept sexism as the price of being female.
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2. 38. A Trick to Test Your Plot From South Park Creators

   

   It took me years to figure out how to write a good, tense plot. Read more →

3. 39. “The House on Bentley Avenue” in Slice Magazine

   

   My essay “The House on Bentley Avenue” recently appeared in the Enemies edition (Issue #18) of Slice Magazine. Read more →

5. 40. Carve Premium Edition of “La Cuesta Encantada”

   

   My short story “La Cuesta Encantada” appears in the Winter 2016 issue of the beautiful Carve Magazine.  Read more →

6. 41. Stumbling Toward Optimism

   

   I’ve always worn my pessimism like a badge of honor. Optimism is for suckers. Read more →

7. 42. Last Chance to Vote! The Million Writers Award

   

   This past December, my story “F-Man,” originally published by the amazing Carve Magazine, and then reprinted by the lovely digital magazine Paragraph Shorts, was named a top 10 finalist for the 2015 Million Writers Award. Today is the last day to vote for “F-Man.” Read more →

9. 43. Make It Stop: Talking to My Son About Violence

   

   I started writing this post last October, after the Umpqua Community College shootings, to present some pointers for talking to kids like my 10-year-old son about school shootings. But even thinking about school shootings scared me. Read more →

10. 44. Another Flash Fiction Workshop for UCLA Extension Writers’ Studio

    

    I’m pleased to be teaching my flash fiction workshop for UCLA Extension Writers’ Program 2016 Writers’ Studio. Read more →

11. 45. “F-Man” – The Interview and the Million Writers Award

    

    My short story “F-Man,” published in the Summer 2014 issue of Carve Magazine, is a top 10 finalist for the 2015 storySouth Million Writers Award. Read more →

13. 46. Balancing Act

    

    Some days, it’s difficult to balance on the thin line between achievement and failure. Read more →

14. 47. Correction

    

    “That’s not true” has become my ten-year-old son’s knee-jerk refrain. He corrects every word I say. Every. Single. Word. Read more →

15. 48. Why I’m Learning to Let My Son Correct Me on The Good Men Project

    

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    Lately, my son questions every word out of my mouth. It’s driving me batshit. Read more →

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