What we as writers can do in the wake of mass shootings

Saturday morning I was working on this month’s writing newsletter, debating what topics I should explore. And then the shooting in El Paso happened. And then, some thirteen hours later, another mass shooting—this one in my home state of Ohio.

And I couldn’t write about book signings and freelancing in the face of so much bloodshed.

Instead, I decided to write about what we as writers can do with our talent and our gift when these types of events occur, and share my thoughts not only in my new...