I know. Derek Jeter broke his ankle, and you’re down in the dumps. Me too! So here are a few of the things I do to cheer myself up. Take...

Halloween is Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love scaring children. (Doesn’t everyone?) Plus, there’s candy involved. What...

I’ll admit it. I’ve run out of names for a hero. I’m loosely plotting a book, and where there should be some awesome hero’s name, I just...

I’m convinced that if I plan well enough, I will die peacefully in my own bed. This is because I’m a planner. I have no patience for...

September 16, 2012 My great-grandmother was fourteen years old when she immigrated to America from Hungary. Alone. The next year, she...

September 2, 2012 Being a writer obviously means that I think a lot about imaginary people. I always have. When I was tiny, I had Sally...

August 26, 2012 My friend and I went to see The Bourne Legacy a couple of weeks ago. It was the two of us in the theater, as well as six...

The other day, McIrish told me about a story he heard on the radio. Sleep helps creativity. “Maybe you should—” he began. “No, yes, I’m...

August 11, 2012 I am not an Olympic athlete. This may come as a surprise, but no, I’ve never competed in the games. I’m beginning to...

August 4, 2012 I love Teddy Roosevelt…TR as his friends called him. He was instrumental in establishing some of our finest national parks...

C’est moi, of course. So very glamorous. Today, I’m flying across country to visit an old pal before the Romance Writers of America hosts...

The first summer I was officially an adult (college: check; job: check), I had a cute little apartment in New Haven, which was...

July 8, 2012 I’m not a believer in gear. The other day, I went for one of my infamous runs. I was wearing Ye Basic Running Shorts, those...

One of the things I love best about summer is my front porch. We have two bouncy old metal chairs from one of my great-aunts, and McIrish...

Yoga. I know what you’re saying. Really, Higgins? You? Aren’t you supposed to be um…flexible and athletic and serious and stuff? You are....

June 17, 2012 Today, as we were feting McIrish over lunch, I was telling the kids the story of the gymnast who stuck the landing on a...

As you may know, morning just ain’t my thing. Yesterday, I woke up saying, “The information is hidden in my arm!” Today, I felt the need...

June 3, 2012 The End. Yep! It’s funny…by the time I get to type those words at the end of a manuscript, I’ve been so excited to write the...

May 20, 2012 The other day, my neighbor called our house asking for McIrish’s help in moving some furniture. “He’s working tonight,” I...

My grandmother was the type they don’t make anymore…everything she cooked was fantastic, she always had a homemade dessert on hand, her...