We’re on the cusp of a new decade, so it’s a time for reflection. Also champagne. What are your resolutions for the new year, writing and otherwise? Mine include: Finish revising my new novel Rethink my social media presence Publish two new writing guides Better carbon offsetting for travel What about you? Art: Woodblock by […]
The Writing Life
What’s your favorite beverage to drink with a good book?
There’s still time to enter the humorous book title challenge for a chance to win a gift certificate to your favorite bookstore! When the weather turns cold there are few more enjoyable things in life than cozying up next a fireplace or under a warm blanket, pouring a comforting beverage, and reading a good book. […]
Gifts for writers! (A tongue-in-cheek holiday gift guide)
It’s holidays time and literally everyone on the internet who produces #content is posting their holiday gift guides chock full of dubious products and affiliate links. Most of these gift guides are earnest and sincere. This one is not. Behold! A real holiday gift guide for writers. Click on the pictures if you actually want […]
How to get back in the saddle
Hello! Nice to see you again. As summer comes to a close, I hope you are feeling rested, refreshed, and ready to get back to writing no seriously your book misses you. Writing breaks are necessary. They’re important. They reacquaint you with such pleasures as nature, friends, family, and rosé. But it can be tricky […]
Should authors have more freedom to respond to bad reviews?
When hotels receive good or bad reviews on sites like TripAdvisor, you’ll often see someone from the hotel respond. They may apologize for the experience or clarifying their version of events if the customer didn’t provide the whole story. And when there’s a good review, they’ll thank the reviewer. Meanwhile, in booklandia, the merest whiff […]
The scary part
I recently finished writing a new novel, and I’ll be honest with you: I’m pretty scared! I don’t feel like people talk about this part of the process very much. Whenever you hear writers talking about struggles and failures, they’re often discussed when it’s all over, after that person has already gone on to find […]