After the Friday Intensives (critique sessions) portion of the SCBWI 2010 Winter Conference, Lin Oliver led a Q&A session with Wendy Loggia (Executive Editor, Delacorte Press), Ari Lewin (Senior Editor, Disney/Hyperion) and Allyn Johnston (V.P. and Publisher of Beach Lane …
In the mood for a quick story?
Chuck Wendig offered up his blog, Terribleminds, to guest bloggers while he’s off enjoying the Sundance Film Festival. Even though the thought of writing a post — especially one of a calibre befitting Chuck’s blog — scared the crap out of me, …
Fitting Creativity into a Busy Life
I wrote a post over at The Parking Lot Confessional about making time for creativity. This is something I’ve struggled with for years. It wasn’t until I started taking my dreams seriously that I figured out how to begin living …
Twelve Posts on Writing, Day 12: Always new, always learning
I’m sitting at a cafe with Jim Sallis. We’re eating oatmeal, drinking coffee, talking about writing. We’re both working hard to finish our current novels. He’s had 12 novels published and won a bunch of awards and had lots of …
Twelve Posts on Writing, Day 11: Break my heart! (Please?)
On my bookshelf I have a copy of (Not that You Asked) by Steve Almond. After chatting a bit with him, he inscribed some of his rules for writing on the flyleaf. The second rule he wrote is: “Slow down …