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Halfway to the finish line

Halfway to the finish line

by Lisa Marlin | Nov 16, 2014 | Blog, Writing

I thought about throwing in the towel, but the world I’d created in seven days would not quit spinning. The characters had a conflict they needed me to resolve.

30 Days Running — Getting Started

by Lisa Marlin | Oct 11, 2014 | Blog, Running

It takes me anywhere from just under 10 minutes to closing in on 11 minutes to complete one mile. Obviously I’m not in it for the competition – except for me against myself.

Setting records running

Setting records running

by Lisa Marlin | Jul 27, 2014 | Blog, Parenting, Running

We laughed…after the first 5k we ran together…after she got to the finish line a good four minutes ahead of me and realized that running isn’t really hard to do. Hard. But not really.

10 takeaways from writers who made it

10 takeaways from writers who made it

by Lisa Marlin | Jul 24, 2014 | Blog, Writing

“Make it big and ugly and gross and you can go back and fix it later.” Veronica Roth on writing the first drafts of the “Divergent” series YA novels.

The Brain, the Heart and the Dreamer

by Lisa Marlin | Apr 15, 2014 | Blog, Writing

The Heart: Look, I’m in, but she really needs you too.
The Brain: Can I think some more about it?

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