Welcome to my site—I'm so glad you stopped by! Maybe you looked up my address after taking my class or attending one of my workshops, or maybe I published your poem or short story in Boston Literary Magazine. It's possible we met when you brought your manuscript to Big Table Publishing and we worked on it together and turned it into a book that was even better than you expected, or maybe you know me from the Newton Writers and Poets Center. However you traveled, it's really nice to have you here!

My life is full of blessings, not the least of which is the freedom to be what most only dream of: a full-time writer. This luxury was not easily come by, as you can imagine, and necessitated working seven days a week and devoting myself to every single literary endeavor I could think of, including a writing guide, two screenplays, and four ghostwriting gigs.

I also tried my hand at short fiction and poetry, some samples of which can be found here. But I am a novelist first, and this spring I was delighted when Of Zen and Men was picked up within just a few weeks by a literary agent. You can read the first chapter here. She has also agreed to handle my follow-up novel, In His Genes, and you can read the first chapter here.

If you've got a poem or short story you think is good enough to publish, feel free to submit it to us at Boston Literary Magazine. If you're working on a full-length manuscript and would like feedback or assistance with characters, storyline, or if you need a line-by-line edit, check out the services offered by Big Table Publishing Company. And if you're in the Boston area and are interested in joining an exciting new writing community, please check out Newton Writers and Poets Center.

Thanks again for visiting!

Robin