What Makes a Book Memorable?
Books that keep us reading, past our bedtime or our subway stop, are the ones that stay with us long after we’ve finished. Read More …
What Makes an Olympic Champion?
Medaling at the Olympics is cursedly hard. So is understanding how it’s done. Read More …
Dare to Fail: Plotting the next Novel
Outlining the next project may help me get to The End, or it may be a complete failure. Only one way to find out. Read More …
Scrivener: The Right Tool for any Writing Job
Whether working with my hands or my imagination, there is nothing like the right tool for the job. Read More …
Book Review: Go, Went, Gone
I stumbled onto Go, Went, Gone, a novel by Jenny Erpenbeck (and translated from German by Susan Bernofsky), thanks to a review in the New Yorker, and I’m so glad I did. The unassuming but important story dropped me into Read More …
Writing Award: Gold Medal Interview
Winning first place is a great reminder that stories from the heart are winners. Read More …
Listen To Your Teammate(s)
Listening and taking input well requires parking that ego for long enough to open our ears. Read More …
Readers: Results May Vary
A reader’s response to the same book will vary widely, and that’s a good thing. Read More …
Freelance Juggling: All in a Day’s Work
Freelancing means trying to strike the right balance for each client. Read More …
What She Wants: Agent Search Update
Why querying brought back a college classroom. Read More …