(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 […]
When I was an MFA student, we had packets due every three weeks, five a semester. These packets consisted of original work and an essay about a book we had read. Thus, I spent a lot of time reading. It was then I realized that one of the best things about being a writer is […]
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 been a reader all my life. I'm sure you have, too, since if you're reading this blog, it's because you're interested in writing. And if you're interested in writing, odds are good that you came to your love of writing through reading. Maybe you, like me, usually have something like five books that you're […]
This is a paid book review for the BlogHer book club, but the opinions expressed are mine and mine alone! Any book I read (and I try to read a lot, because that's what writers do) I read through the eyes of a writer. Once you being writing, reading is a whole different experience, because […]
I'm playing around with a new character, whose life is defined by the books she reads. And this has made me ponder how intertwined my life is with the books I read. I refer to characters from books I've read in my brain all the time, sometimes learning from their actions, or using what they […]
The thing about bookcases is that you always need more of them. At least I do, because the stream of books in my life is never ending. Books are like rabbits and ideas, they reproduce themselves automatically. One minute you have plenty of room in your bookcases for more books and then suddenly there are […]
I'm reading a novel published by a smaller press. Sometimes the reason why novels don't get picked up by a big publishing house (or picked up at all) is a mystery. But in this particular case I have some thoughts. Its really a very good novel in many ways–compelling subject, lots of conflict, interesting situation. […]
