Whether the Weather
I usually try to do what Elmore Leonard says. If plied with wine or office supplies, I might even admit to having a fantasy about him being my life coach, going to the gym with me, telling me how to…
Monthly Archives: October 2015
YA Wednesday: Which Books Are Being Banned, Who’s Banning Them And Why, Authors’ Favorite Dangerous Books
Last week was Banned Book Week. That’s not exactly a cause for celebration, but it’s definitely something we need to pay attention to. I was surprised to learn how many YA books are still being banned from schools and libraries,…
When Less Really Is More: What Comics Can Teach Novelists
Consider the Comic where what’s not on the page is as important as what is. So says comic artist and writer Scott McCloud in his deceptively simple book, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art.
Friday Feast: Authors in the Red, Tips for Selling, Nine Editor Schedules, and a Handy Form for Asking Other Writers for Favors
Apologies to the handful of folks who received the half-written Friday Feast yesterday (a Thursday). The Super Blood Moon, jet lag, deep fried corndogs*, and funnel cakes affected my ability to read the calendar and complete sentences. But they did…
Life and Death and the Novel
Writing a novel, especially a first novel, can be a long, hard process. A few years ago, I began working on a novel that focuses on a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law and examines the complexities of in-law relationships as well…