Dear Friends, Today the UPS man brought me a finished copy of That’s What Frenemies Are For, and I suddenly realized that pub day is only a few short weeks away! Our publisher is offering a bonus for those who preorder: provide proof of purchase to receive a bookplate...

I see it in their eyes sometimes, the look of yearning among the aspiring authors I meet at writing conferences. She has all those books, they’re thinking, all those publishing contracts…why not me? Later, when they see me in the bar with well-known agents and editors...

Hello friends! This is a big year for me. I've made a commitment to take seriously good care of myself, which means eating and sleeping and moving better, mindfulness classes and therapy and even yoga, which I swore I would never, ever do. (Much like I once despised...