Would you be surprised to know that much of your writing work is done in places other than at your desk or computer? You know your writing has taken over your life when:
You idly roam the … Continue reading >>
I picked up this gem about setting and emotion at a writer's conference:
When writing, consider putting your characters in a location or setting that contrasts the scene's emotional impact.
This … Continue reading >>
"Outer-space alternative country" musician Jim White wrote an essay titled "Superwhite" about how stumbling across David Byrne's music enlightened him when he was a struggling musician, and then years … Continue reading >>
The AWP Conference at the Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota was one of the best I've been to-- well organized, fascinating, and as always, high energy. Here are a few highlights and moments … Continue reading >>
On Hurricane Island by writer Ellen Meeropol is a psychological/political thriller that follows five characters involved in a nightmarish crisis at a secret terrorist interrogation center on a small … Continue reading >>
Grandma wrote bestsellers
Have you ever felt you were too old to start that novel you've always wanted to write?
Belva Plain was 63 years old when her first novel, a romantic epic titled … Continue reading >>