Travelers in foreign territory often need good maps.  But book writers rarely have them.  We often don't know about the major stops--wha...

Simone de Beauvoir once wrote, "Every time I start on a new book, I am a beginner again. I doubt myself, I grow discouraged, all the w...

Just wanted to say thanks for writing books that share your passion with the world.  Seems appropriate on this Thanksgiving week to post thi...

This month I've taken on an insane project--which I try to do each November.  I've signed up for National Novel Writers Month, or na...

I was given the news by the editor at my publishing company.  It was a shock, even in these shocking times in publishing.  "We only rea...

A good writing friend once shared this piece of wisdom:  Sometimes we have to get small to get big, with our books.  Books span large areas ...

Publishing is changing so fast, it's hard for writers to keep up with the shifts.  A friend sent me this wonderful article from author S...

A good friend just recommended, and another just purchased, the most beautiful writer's notebook, so I am posting this article from two ...

Today it is wet outside, the start of our fall rains.  Everything looks saturated with September sun and now the moisture of this gentle rai...

A common question in my book-writing classes is the difference between chapters and scenes.  Both are pathways, bridges between one moment a...