This week over at The Parking Lot Confessional, we’re talking about the authors who influence us. Due to my being a doofus, I double-booked our guest authors this week, and rather than try to reschedule either (especially since they both …
Where do you write?
Where do you write? When I’m at home, I have three places: My desk Sitting on my bed Sitting on the couch Which of these I choose on any given day depends largely on where the children are and how …
The Elusive First Line
I judge books by their first lines. Well, if I’m being completely honest, first I judge them by their covers. Then by their titles. And then by their first lines. I’m guessing I’m not the only one who does this. …
Going Fishing
For the next two weeks, I’m hunkering down and getting some projects finished. Instead of leaving the blog all quiet and empty and alone, I’m reposting some of my favorite posts about writing, starting with this one, originally published on …
What Are You Waiting For?
It happened again the other night. I’d made a new acquaintance, and in the course of our chatting, the subject of writing came up. “I have an idea for a story,” she said. “I’ve even written some of it.” “Why …