I imagine it isn't easy to be an art director at a big publishing house like Penguin Random House. You get descriptions of books by the dozen and
Read MoreUncategorized
How Long Does a Novel Take to Write?
I binged this past weekend. Not on reality TV or chocolate or martinis, but on writing. I booked a cheap off-season condo in Maine and wrote 17,822
Read MoreTHE DIY BOOK TOUR: 8 TIPS FOR TURNING AN AUTHOR’S NIGHTMARE INTO A PARTY
I'm betting most writers prefer working alone in pajamas to promoting their books like carnival barkers. We're relieved when our publicist—if we're
Read MoreFrom Programming Robots to Writing Novels, Creativity is the Thing
As a novelist married to a software engineer, I'm often struck by how opposite we are. The most glaring difference is that my husband's computer
Read MoreSaying Goodbye to Ladies’ Home Journal: A Writer’s Best Classroom
When I heard that Ladies' Home Journal magazine was biting the dust after 131 years, I cried. Not just for the editors, who were booted
Read MoreHow One Dog Taught this Writer New Tricks
It's the middle of the afternoon and my Pekingese, Leo, is taking his customary nap. He's lying with his head halfway off his bed, tongue lolling,
Read MoreWriting Genre Fiction? Push the Envelope.
Whether you're writing a mystery series or fantasy, so-called "literary fiction" or romances, the common view is that writers must brand themselves as
Read MoreWhat Keeps a Woman Writing? Other Women Who Write.
Any woman who works knows there isn't enough time in the day to get everything done. Even before we start our paid jobs, we've put in hours of labor:
Read MoreThe 10 Worst Things You Can Say to a Writer During a Book Launch
Remember “Romper Room,” that classic children's TV show? There was this giant bee that would come on, cautioning kids to mind their manners and be a
Read More