For edits, especially difficult last mile stuff, my go-to is candied ginger. I’ve been going through a bag of these every few days lately.
Writing
The Slow Query
Dear writers, you should NEVER send out a bulk email to agents. Here’s your guide to a (proper) slow query, start to finish.
The Plot
My friend Tessa Williamson gave me a copy of The Plot, by Jean Hanff Korelitz, and I am plowing through […]
How I Keep Myself Organized
I decided a long time ago that I needed to get organized. Here’s how. (Hang onto your hats, dis about to get nerdy.)
You Have to Ask
It can be scary to ask for things, no doubt, but you have to get over it. Take a deep breath and ask for what you want. Straight forward and unmistakable. Just ask.
Getting Comfortable With Discomfort
I take a deep breath and try to get comfortable with the discomfort I’m about to bring down on myself. I’m a better writer for it.
Button Poetry
I am not a poet, not by a long shot, but I appreciate poetry and love to hear poets read their own work. When I listen to poetry…