Social media etiquette for authors
In between tales of snowy, uphill treks to school (spoiler #1: I lived in the desert) and drinking out of the garden hose (spoiler #2: I was more of a […]
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The math of making more time to write
The first time I slammed into the inflexibilities of daily schedules, I was a young adult cast as a Jawa in the original Star Wars film. It could’ve been such a glorious
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What do you call a writer who doesn’t read books?
So what do you call a writer who doesn’t read? At our house, we call it losing the plot thread. There’s a reason my website has an entire section called Reading for Writers.
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Making art and life with “The Bear”
My entire household of creatives has been glued to the screen for Hulu’s The Bear for a very specific reason: its unflinching exploration of what it feels like to pursue a creative
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How to talk about your creative work with others
Do you freeze up when someone asks about your book? Every conversation when you’re out and about in the world is an opportunity. So much of book buzz comes from
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Goals for Writers: Staying in your own dance space
Even passive or constrained characters drive their own stories. When a character is unable to physically act, the story must dip into forces that shift their mindset. Wishful thinking isn’t enough.
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Writer’s Doubt: Should you keep working on this manuscript?
New writers often arrive at my editorial doorstep with the same burning question: “Is my writing worth developing, or should I trash the whole project and call it quits?” I
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Book coaching vs. editing: What’s the difference?
If you’re all about the credo “move fast and break things,” you may feel confident diving from writing into self-revision and then editing. But if you like to get the
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Best practices for working with a professional editor
It’s actually happening: You’ve hired a professional editor and it’s time to send off the manuscript. Congratulations! Now it’s business time. What should you expect from the editing process? Are
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Updated: Best books on writing for writers
Do you get sucked into spending more time reading about writing fiction than actually doing it? I’ve just updated my short list of the best books on writing, so you
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