If you want to be a writer, or consider yourself a writer, or are planning to be a writer, do not let me catch saying you don’t have time to read. Ahem. Because, really? You have no business writing if you’re not reading. Everything. All the time. Books and blogs and magazines and the backs […]
You guys, just yesterday I found out that one of my favorite humans ever, J.D. Frost, is releasing a new book today. It is called, Redemption Face: The Black Room Murders, and it is going up as a kindle release for only $2.99! I loved the first two books in the series. They novels are […]
It's summertime, in case you hadn't noticed, and my brain is feeling lazy. So, inspired by Tim Ferriss, who sent out a 5-Bullet Friday to subscribers (I'm one, though I have a little bit of a love-hate relationship with him), I thought I'd write a lazy blog post. Besides, today is a holiday, or sort […]
I can't figure out what's going on. I know I read a ton last month, but I can't seem to bring any of the titles into my mind. (As soon as I press publish on this post they will flood into my brain.) So here's a quick list of the books I remember: The Nightingale […]
Herewith, my semi-regular list of books I've been reading. Why? Because I love and adore reading posts what others have been reading (so write more of them, y'all). And I figure you might get a few ideas from my list. Here goes: Fiction Crossing on the Paris by Dana Gynther. (See bonus author video […]
I started this series of posts at the end of January with a blog post titled, Books I Read in January. And I fully intended to do one post a month. But then my life blew up, I got an agent, and I needed to turn my attention to rewriting my book. So my blog […]
(Yes, I know–I promised Part Two of the Care and Tending of Writers. It is all written in my journal, I just need to get it up on the computer. That will happen next week. Promise, and my fingers aren't crossed behind my back, either.) Today I'm starting a new series on the books I've […]
Like so many other writers, I came to writing through reading. From the time I first learned to recognize words on the page, I was fascinated with those words. And from the time I figured out that somebody actually put those words there, that's what I wanted to be–a writer. I remember back when I […]
I sent out a notice to my mailing list that my short story, Blue Sky, is available free on Amazon this weekend. (And now I'm telling you. You can download it here. For free. And please tell your family and friends. And enemies. Or the mailman and all your coworkers, and everyone else you […]
Last week, I posted my initial thoughts on Eric Maisel's latest book on creativity, Making Your Creative Mark, and promised more to come. Then his publicist sent me this interview, which I thought delved into more of the book very nicely. So here you go! An Interview with Eric Maisel Author of Making Your Creative […]
