Personal Artifacts: Researching Your Own History
I was on the phone with my dad the other day, and just before we hung up I said, “Yalla, bye!” This was strange for a number of reasons. First, “Yalla, bye” is a weird phrase. Yalla means “let’s go”…
Friday Feast: Writer Fears and Foibles and Frankenstein
Sometimes, this writing gig can get pretty terrifying, what with horror stories of word counts, deadlines, writer’s block, rejection, failure, etc etc etc. You know what they say: To get rid of your fears, confront them. Or you can vicariously eradicate…
Searching for the Perfect Query Letter
Go Figure: Musings from the Mind of Rob Wilstein Fellow writers, I am sending out query letters for my novel and was hoping for some feedback from the community on my approach. I’d appreciate any advice as to whether what…
The Journey of Writing: Ten Common Ground Rules for Travelers and Writers
Since age 20, traveling has always been a major part of my life. I’m not someone who is content with an annual vacation to Cape Cod. Rather, I like to experience something new (although some places, like Hawaii and Paris,…
Friday Feast: Books, Storytelling, Maps and More
The week–nay, the month–in publishing has been a bit off-kilter. Rather than rehash, we shall reset with a hodgepodge of links to remind us of why we do what we do: Books and stories. Yay.
Scrivener: NaNoWriMo Power Tool
I came to Scrivener the way I come to a lot of things: Oh. Fun. Want. When I wandered into the tea shop to meet my Novel Incubator mentee, Kelly Robertson, she had her laptop open and I saw a…