RECAP: Ready, Set, Submit with Lisa Romeo
When I first started writing seriously, I was struck by the generosity of many of the experienced authors I encountered along the way. These writers were willing to take a … Continue reading
Tortoise vs. Hare
I have been pondering the pace at which I write my novels. I’d thought that I’d been working on this latest book for five years now, until I realized just … Continue reading
Lessons from a Friend: “How My Ebook Helped Me Nab a Publishing Contract”
Kathy Lynn Harris and I go way back – all the way to the first writing conference I ever attended, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, some 15 odd years ago. The … Continue reading
But is it a “book”? (And does it even matter?)
Every time I begin with a new class of young students, I sit them in a circle on the floor and ask them to imagine that they’re sitting around a … Continue reading
Picking Borders’ Bones
OK, let’s admit it. We’ve all done it at some point over the past few weeks – headed over to the nearest Borders to pick the last meat off the … Continue reading
The Times They Are a-Changin’
The Times They Are a-Changin’. I see it again and again. I’m no longer worried so much as bemused (or amused) at the wriggling that the entire book industry is … Continue reading
Getting Ready for the Next Wave: Our Future as Storytellers
I was listening to NPR on the drive home the other night, hearing how we should be preparing for the rise out of this economic downturn. They were advising everyone … Continue reading