What I did NOT learn from famous writers about writing

The truth is simpler.

There was a palpable excitement in my voice. I had spotted a yellow book with a familiar name.

I was walking down the aisles of Barnes and Noble with my then 7-year-old daughter. I pulled the book out and shared it with her. “I know the author of this book and I have spoken to her,” I beamed while she gave a wide-eyed…