Some big news this week. I was accepted to the Squaw Valley Community of Writers! It was not the first time I applied, and so I’m feeling particularly proud of […]
Use GoodReads to Avoid the Mistakes that Other Authors Make
I had lunch with a writer friend of mine recently. We were talking about the projects that we’re working on, and the challenges we’re facing, when the conversation turned to […]
Switching Mediums for a Day t Work in Clay
Monday was my birthday. It’s funny how they keep rolling around. I’m 41. I didn’t plan anything, because 41 is one of those kind of nothing birthdays, but as it […]
Some Serious Wisdom From Author Hannah Tinti
If Hannah Tinti’s writing has a fraction of the bravery and truth that her thirty-minute talk contained, it’s gotta be good.
Independent Bookstores – Where the Booklovers Go
It turns out that there is a market for the experience of a bookstore (those of us who love books aren’t surprised). We will celebrate this Saturday.
Stop Being an Aspiring Writer
For some reason, I love reading self-help books when I travel. Whenever one of these get-your-shit-together kind of titles pops up I always hesitate to buy them because I don’t […]
Seven Steps to Writing a Novel
Some really good advice for writers struggling to get words on the page and he breaks down his ideas into seven steps, simple things we can all do.