The other day, I was sitting at my desk, confusing myself. Let me back up a little. I’m on a deadline for my latest novel, Ending, releasing in the fall, and because of the time crunch I could feel coming on, I decided to have a little fun— the last little bit of relaxedness I…
Are you thinking about writing a memoir and feeling spooked about the challenge of selling it? Autofiction might be the middle ground you’re looking for.
Okay, you are committed to finding a literary agent and seeking a traditional publisher. That’s the track you’re on. You’ve been working on your novel. You’ve taken it to critique groups and you’ve taken their feedback, made changes. Before you draw up a list of agents and start querying, there’s one more step that I…
When I wrote corporate technical and user manuals, I never found myself staring at a blank page, waiting for inspiration. I wasn’t concerned about word count and never suffered writer’s block. After receiving the specs from programmers and engineers, I knew what I needed to write about. The beauty of compiling user and tech manuals…
I figure I ought to introduce myself, which I don’t want to do, because that’s boring. So instead I figure I’ll tell you some of the stuff I nerd out about. I’ll keep it writing-related. I can respect a theme.