Friday Feast: Turkey Day Hangover Edition
Turkey overload? Tofurkey overload? We feel your pain. That’s why we’ve loaded up on links this week that barely require you to lift your head, let alone your hands to hold up a book.
Documentaries to Stir Your Creative Spirit this Thanksgiving
In a recent Dead Darlings interview, Jennie reflected on finding inspiration outside of her genre. This Thanksgiving, consider these documentary options to inspire you whether you: Need a break from family Need a break from writing Feel better about the guilt that…
Awkward Party Conversations with Writers
At some point, I took the plunge and told people that I’m a writer — without any unnecessary adjectives like “aspiring” or “terrible.” Unfortunately, now that people know, they ask me about it during parties and gynecological exams*. Let’s be honest,…
Friday Feast: Writing Centers! Books! Gratitude! Hollywood Dreams!
Does everything hurt and you feel like you’re dying?* It’s not you. It’s November. Put on your rainbow-colored glasses and indulge in these positively positive lit links that will (maybe) trick your brain into believing that it’s a soft-serve-filled summer…
THIS DRAFT SUCKS
It’s the first afternoon of the Novel Incubator Alumni Writing Retreat in Jackson, NH. From my room up in the eaves, I read over the last chapter of the latest draft of my novel, attach the whole thing to an…
Dharma Buds: Revision Road with Buddha and the Gecko
I have just spent two-and-a-half years revising my novel.* The odds on getting it published feel, well, long. My writer friends (published and in-the-queue) tell horrific tales of editors** who do not buy the manuscript, but offer advice, “What if…