I have a bad habit of creating characters that are, um, unlikeable. Or, in the parlance of the publishing industry–unrelatable. (As a brief aside, I do worry about what this says about me. People seem to like me when they meet me in person, and I do try hard to be nice and positive. But […]
writing, novel, short stories, multiple prjects, balancing writing, Jess Walter, Beautiful Ruin
Now, I know you read a lot. Because, you're a writer. And writers not only write, they read. It's the way of the world. Reading is why most of us got into this game in the first place. (Brief aside: you'd be surprised how many wannabe writers I've run into who don't read. When someone […]
Good Morning. How does that cup of coffee you've got clutched in your hand taste? Wouldn't it be even zestier if you had some scintillating reading material to accompany it? Yes? I have just the thing for you. I've got an interview up today over at Jessica Nottingham's blog, Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile, in which I […]
I was on the phone with one of my writing coaching clients (who just so happens to be a kick-ass SciFi adventure writer). "I'm enjoying your book," he said. I thanked him. "I think my wife is enjoying it even more. She keeps stealing it from me." I allowed as how this didn't surprise me, […]
In my continuing effort to be as transparent as possible about the publishing process, today our topic is book reviews. As in, how to get some. This will be a short post, because I'm not yet adept at this skill, apparently. Kidding, at least about the short post part. But book reviews are important because […]
I did my first in-person reading of Emma Jean's Bad Behavior last night (I did one on the telephone, which was a bit trippy, for the virtual release party). It was at at local coffee shop and I'm happy to report that it went really well. People laughed in all the right places and after […]
I've got another interview for you today. It is at my friend Patty Bechtold's blog, Living Deep Studio. I'm not exactly sure how I stumbled upon Patty–or maybe she stumbled upon me–but I am so glad I did. Patty brings a deep and gentle respect for self-development and creativity to all her work. And this […]
I owe you guys a blog post. I've been guest posting and interviewing all around the internet (thank you, everyone) and, indeed, I have one more interview coming up on Tuesday, one I'm very excited about. But in the hoopla around my book release I've not spent a lot of time, here, at home base, […]
Okay, it's not exactly everything, but it's a lot about what I learned in the process of getting Emma Jean out into the world. And it is–you guessed it–another interview. This one is over at Patrick Ross's blog, the Artist's Road. I feel a bit smug about Patrick because I was one of the first […]
