Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Since I can’t bug my agent every day about the status of the memoir, the best thing to do is…write something else. This is how I roll: I work on two things at once. That way when I get annoyed/disgusted/nauseous/stuck with one, I can pop on over to the...
Jan 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
How to have a great writer’s group: 1. Good writers. This sounds cruel, but it’s best to pick your folks carefully and with a goal in mind. Keep it small, too. We have six, which I think should be the max. It helps to have a specific genre in mind (a lot...
Jan 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Making a lot of money was never my goal when I began the publisher search (and that’s a good thing). I always wanted to publish traditionally. If I had chosen to self publish, I would have had 1) more control over the process and 2) keep more of the profits. I...
Jan 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ever seen the Missed Connections section of some newspapers and Craigslist? Because I have nothing to say about my writing, here’s a parody. All in fun, people. I saw you in the backcountry this August. You were on the East fork of the West Fork of the South...
Dec 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
The first inkling that this book club was going to be *different* was when Sharon and I prowled the quiet, snowy road, just trying to find the house where it was taking place. When we did find it, I had to be careful not to say anything inappropriate. Something like,...
Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is what happens: Six of your friends, among them people you have known for over twenty years, the people who stayed in the place you left, will show up. They will bring Prosecco and buy books and ask you to read. You will sit around on small chairs in the...
