When Your Work in Progress Becomes Middle Aged
I never lie about my age, but I’ve started lying about my book’s age. You see, I’ve been working on my novel for so long that it’s getting, well, a bit embarrassing. It wasn’t always this way.
Interview with Erica Ferencik, Author of Into The Jungle
It should come as no surprise for fans of Erica Ferencik’s heart-stopping novel The River At Night that she’s returned with another knock-out adventure. Into The Jungle (Gallery/Scout Press) releases May 28, 2019. I was lured in, caught off guard, and…
Online Resources for Writers
I was fishing around for websites to inspire me to get into a writing routine again, but along the way I found so much more. In the spirit of gearing up for diving in, I’ve compiled some online resources for writers that I found to be helpful.
Interview with Rachel Barenbaum, Author of A Bend in the Stars
It’s hard to believe A Bend in the Stars (Grand Central, 2019) is Rachel Barenbaum’s debut. This beautifully written literary novel is many things—a historical thriller about physics, a gritty look at the plight of Russian Jews in 1914 Russia,…
Interview with October ’18 Craft on Draft Contest Winner: Andrew Burlile
On Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 at 7PM, Craft on Draft, a reading series developed by Grub Street’s Novel Incubator alumni, presents Writing Your Novel’s Murky Middle at Belmont Books, 79 Leonard St. Belmont, MA. We invite all to attend this…
How to Make a Beginning
It’s hard to start to write. No matter the number of chapters or scenes or even emails I’ve written, when I have a blank page in front of me, I stop in my tracks. I see half a dozen different…