Writers & the myth of talent
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Wow. It seems like lately Dean Wesley Smith has been rerunning all my favorite posts. This one on the…
Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters
Writing, reading, and other vital matters
Writers: How to use your stories and novels as focused practice for skills you want to learn
Friday, August 5th, 2011Oh, how I love this post by Dean Wesley Smith! It’s a rerun, and it’s worth rereading at least…
The future of storytelling is in good hands
Thursday, July 21st, 2011Yesterday I taught a teen writing workshop at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ (a GREAT indie store, by…
Harry Potter, JK Rowling, and the refusal to let go of your vision
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011Last weekend I, like many of you, saturated myself with all things Harry Potter. Even after seeing the amazing, wonderful,…
Writers: Too many ideas? A great problem to have!
Thursday, July 14th, 2011Boy, can I relate to this latest post from Kristine Kathryn Rusch about how the new world of publishing…
Is rewriting improving or killing your work?
Monday, June 13th, 2011An intriguing question, and the kind of thing a lot of us writers are too afraid to confront.
But man…
Fast writing is good writing
Saturday, June 11th, 2011Long, long ago, back when I’d been rewriting the same novel for EIGHT YEARS, I took a class from bestselling…
Writers: Take a look at your agency agreements in this new world of publishing
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011A wonderful manifesto on how to be creative
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011I found this through Passive Guy, and this post.
Here’s the full manifesto by Hugh MacLeod…
For writers who want to stick with the traditional route, consider these contract clauses
Thursday, May 26th, 2011So many writers are out there analyzing the various business ramifications of this New World of Publishing. I highly recommend…