I am going to be the Writer In Residence at The Lemon Tree House next April! I’m beyond excited. This is such a special writing retreat, unlike anything I’ve seen before. Please come meet me there. We will stay in a castle in Tuscany. You’ll take classes with me every morning after breakfast, and… [Read More]
What to read for fun (Part 1 of 2): Guilty pleasures.
Reader, I am a book snob. This isn’t really a revelation – I’ve been a book snob for years. But it stings to realize it right now, because for some reason, these days, (this has to do with writing my novel, I’m sure) literary fiction is not compelling to me. I can’t read the… [Read More]
In the Spotlight: Tom McMillan
When I read Tom McMillan’s winning Little Bird story, “It Starts Wonderful” (chosen by Zsuzsi Gartner in Little Bird Stories, Vol. 2 — if you don’t have it yet, get it!), I was impressed by the way he compressed the lives of six human beings — love, fear, illness, ambition, hope, I mean really, the… [Read More]
How to train for your writing marathon.
Writing is about endurance. Especially writing a novel. But unlike a marathon run, a marathon write means you’ll be sitting for hours at your desk. We all know now that sitting is the new smoking. It’ll kill you! When you’re sitting for hours, hunched over, lost in the depths of a fictional world, it’s easy… [Read More]
What you need to know about fear.
Last weekend I had the privilege of working with six accomplished writers and a herd of horses for three days. It was incredible. The horses have a way of mirroring your resistance to you, without fail. You might have a very compelling story about why you won’t/can’t write your book, but try explaining that to… [Read More]
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