Pen Parentis - a blog for writers who parent

Okay, so here's what last week's crazy parenting moment reminded me of:  I was writing a novel while I worked (at my fancypan...

I sat down to my laptop intending to write about my stressful morning - perhaps you can relate - but when I tried to come up with a title t...

I keep wanting to write a post about actually helpful writing sites because it's rare to find a parent who has the time between marketin...

A lot—maybe too much—has been written and philosophized about the effect of our parents on our lives. But what about thei...

A lot of you who follow this blog, I count as my friends - and as such, I want to take a little break from trying to inspire all writers who...

Here's what happens to me: I'm writing a novel and it's great, the idea is as enticing as cupcakes, and I'm enjoying gett...

Is there ever a time when we writers are working on only one thing at a time? Yes, of course, there's the big piece-- amassing a collect...