Spent a few hours this morning doing research on a character in my next novel. The research involved watching a panel of speakers at The Ebell discuss the foster care system in Los Angeles. It was heartwarming to be in a crowd of people committed to helping children and families! Writing has perks and I…

I often use Mimont (a mashup of Mi-chele and Mont-gomery) on social media sites. It reduces my name’s carbon footprint. I try to go green whenever possible.

On May 3rd, I led a panel at Chevalier’s Bookstore in the cool Larchmont Village section of Los Angeles in conjunction with the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Topic: How We Got Traditional Publishing Deals Without an Agent. Also on the panel was Sarah Vacchiano, author of Soft Launch and Lindsay Marie Morris, author of Beneath…

We Were Snubbed by Our Dead Dog. Twice. was published in the New York Times. You can find the essay here.