Jay Gilbertson says he began dabbling in the mysterious world of novel-writing while running his hair salon in NE Minneapolis.  Though...

Books enter our lives in distinct stages.  First comes the wild idea.  It grows gradually in your creative self, until it feels like ...

In my thirty-plus years as a published writer, I've released my books in three ways:  1. finding an agent and selling my manuscript to...

After thirteen books, I know all about falling out of love with my own writing.  I recognize my own stall-outs and tricks.  I've crea...

At a writer's conference recently, I sat in the audience and listened to a panel of four agents.  They fielded questions and then b...

Have you noticed the trend?  Books are getting more complex--not just in their storylines but also in their structures.  Could be...

Summer is a great time to discover new books.  A colleague recommended Quiet:  The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talkin...

My ideal writing day is open-ended.  I have nothing I even have to get dressed for.  I can be alone, noodling around my writing space, e...

One of my online students is writing a very good mystery.  He has plotted it well, and he's working on developing the characters. ...

I'm so pleased to have Jon Odell, author of The Healing and The View from Delphi, as guest this week.  Jon shares an unpublished essay...