Seventh Annual Great Books to Give…and Get
Books make great gifts. If you’ve got a long list of people to buy for this holiday season and no idea what to get them, here are a few suggestions.
The Dreaded B-word: Backstory
Author and story consultant Lisa Cron says that everything we’ve been taught about writing is wrong. Five questions to ask yourself before page one.
Judging a Book by Its Cover
What makes a book cover appealing? I attended a publishing industry seminar to find out.
Authorial Intrusion: Fear of Success
Have you ever daydreamed of writing a series that has touched as many people as Harry Potter? Or writing a memoir as successful as Eat, Pray, Love? I close my eyes and think about how wonderful that would be. For a moment I smile, and then something weird happens.
Authorial Intrusion: Giving and Receiving (Part 2)
Giving and receiving feedback: Five guidelines to help make sure you have a productive workshop experience.
I’m Reading
