by Andi | Apr 5, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I read a lot of memoirs, both as part of my work as an editor and also for my own enjoyment, and I’ve come to understand that a great memoir has two key features: It is focused. It takes on one aspect of a life – a particular span of years, a certain... by Andi | Mar 29, 2017 | Written and Wrought
This morning, I got an email through my website. It told me that someone had left a comment on a hate site targeted entirely at one, single woman, my friend and fellow farmer/writer Jenna Woginrich. Apparently, someone had something to say about what I had said about... by Andi | Mar 22, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I still remember reading The Da Vinci Code. I had it on CD, and on my commutes from San Francisco to Stanford, I’d listen to an hour at the beginning and end of each work day. The pace was unrelenting, with each chapter’s end an uptick in mystery or... 
by Andi | Mar 15, 2017 | Written and Wrought
She lies on the top of my flowered comforter, a book spread in front of her and her strawberry-blonde hair a frame around her joyful face. I lie beside her, my feet bouncing in the air, as I study my pages. It’s sticker book time, and Kim and I are enrapt with... by Andi | Mar 8, 2017 | Written and Wrought
It’s International Women’s Day, and so I want to celebrate some of the most amazing women I know. These women help other writers ALL THE TIME, and so I want you to know about them and go to them for help when you need them. Joan Dempsey is your go-to gal...