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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …