Once More Unto the Breach
Two years ago, a Writers’ Digest conference in New York City gave me a view into what the life of a professional writer’s life is like. I have thought of myself as a writer for most of my adult life; Read More …
Gold Stars
This past summer, at my very first writers conference, I had an agent ask me, “If this is your first conference, how did you learn to write?” My answer: “Uh…um…by writing, I guess? Oh, and getting feedback. Did I mention Read More …
Teacher and Writer
Two months have passed since I got back from the Writer’s Digest Conference in New York, and I feel like I’ve been swimming underwater that whole time and am just now coming up for a breath. Just one quick breath, Read More …
The hook, the book, and the cook…
One of the agents who spoke at the Writers Digest conference last weekend described the ideal query letter as having “the hook, the book, and the cook,” i.e. a first paragraph with the genre and word count, a second with Read More …
Just back from my first writers’ conference
It was wonderful…and exhausting. Here are a few highlights from my journal: Thursday– I’m completely alone tonight. Exploring the neighborhood, I have decided to stop in for sushi and miso soup. How many million people share the island of Manhattan Read More …