The truth is the combination of dazzling on the page and dazzling in person is rare. So my intrepid traveling companion was not enthusiastic about attending the …
Writing Tips
5 Funny Irish Writers on How to Write
In case you need some good old Irish inspiration to set aside the green beer for the pen this St. Patrick's Day weekend, I've dug up five funny Irish writers to …
5 Women journalists' words to inspire you on International Women's Day
Tomorrow is International Women's Day, and yes, I can't resist pointing out the irony that it's the one day of the year that is an hour shorter than the …
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Patience, Iago – for screenwriting as well as novel writing
Diane Drake, my teacher for an online screenwriting course I'm taking for fun and potential profit - ;) - recommended this interview with Michael Arndt. If you …
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11 Bits of Wisdom from Doris Lessing, On Reading, Writing, and Life
After I read in the New York Times that The Golden Notebook author Doris Lessing, who won the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature, passed away this morning, I …
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Three Things I Learned from Alice McDermott
Early in my writing career, I had the incredible good fortune to study with National Book Award winner Alice McDermott. The story of how she got started writing …
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5 Fun Tips on Writing and on Life – from Agatha Christie on the Occasion of her Birthday
Agatha Christie was born 123 years ago today--an old bird by any measure, and yet she remains one of the most read authors ever. Here are a few tips from the …
Writing Advice and Inspiration from Elmore Leonard (1925 – 2013): #10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.
I heard on NPR this morning that Elmore Leonard passed away, and immediately thought of his wonderfully funny - and simply wonderful - 10 Tips for Writers. What …
8 Great Tips for Successful Writing Groups
I've just added The Company of Writers by Hilma Wolitzer to my favorite writing books list on the writers tips page of my website, in part because of the great …
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A Survival Guide to Writers Conferences: 1. Eat Chocolate for Breakfast
A friend who is heading for a writers' conference next month asked if I had any advice, and since it's not the first time I've been asked: 1. Eat Chocolate for …
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