20 Things I Learned From 20 Years as an Agent
Happy Anniversary to me. And a Giveaway!
writing advice
What If You're Scared: Of Writing
The Latest Entry in Our Series About Being Scared Shitless
One Thing You Should NEVER Do When Trying to Publish a Book
Advice about Advice
Every Book Is Different
Hey friends,
I had a really wonderful meeting with my writing group last night, and I've been thinking about it ever since. Longtime readers will know that I am a devoted outliner–of fiction, non-fiction, even particularly long emails. I've written outlines for picture books and
How To Be An Author: What's Your Next Book About?
Hi friends!
In our continuing series on How To Be An Author, today I want to talk about IDEAS and how to make them into books. Sort of. Writers have tricky relationship with ideas–whether that means having too many, too few, or paralyzing anxiety about which ones to actually
On Trust, Dumb Jokes, and Amusement Park Rides
What I learned on my summer vacation
Is Your Novel a Screenplay?
Or vice versa?