A few years ago I got it into my head to create one grand Life List for myself, listing everything I wanted to learn, do, see, and experience in my lifetime, if possible. I figured the first step to any of it was to actually think about it and write it down.
There [...]
There’s a hot debate going on right now about whether–and how much–writers need to promote their own books. On one side are writers like Joe Konrath and Barry Eisler (and me) (and many, many others), who believe it is in our own best interest to spend time and yes, even some of our own [...]
Here is a list of my favorite–and most successful–tips for becoming a writer who can write well and consistently sell his or her work. Some of these are based on my own experience, some on the experiences of fellow writers, and some are lessons from my own teachers. We can all learn from [...]