Beginning Writers

Why Is That Book Taking You So Long?

Recently, one of my writing students asked for advice on how she should structure her novel. “I already have fifty pages and I don't know

Congratulations to everyone who took part in NaNoWriMo! Whether you made it to the finish line or not, we probably all have this in common after

I went on a writing retreat recently. Nothing fancy; this wasn't one of those places where you're in a cabin in the mountains and people

I sent the complete draft of my new novel to my agent in September. When I got her editorial notes some weeks later, there were more things

I am no fiction virgin. I have published six novels to date—one on my own, and five with Penguin Random House. Yet, until recently, I have never felt

If you're a writer, rejection is a way of life. Maybe your writing group doesn't like your current draft. You can't find an agent. Or,

So you finished your novel. Congratulations! Now what? If you're like me, the first thing you'll do is celebrate, maybe even all by

A confession: I stopped writing fiction for two months recently--the first time I have ever stumbled to a complete halt. Why? The usual reasons: 1.

I admit it: as a veteran Scrabble player, I was delighted to see the cover and title of Brandi Megan Granett's new novel, Triple Love Score. Even