Sometimes you just have to admit defeat. No matter how hard you try, there’s simply no time to write. This[…]
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Tag: writing
Wisdom
Always Mary Oliver. Usually Anne Lamott and William Kent Kruger. Lou Berney. These are the writers I turn to when[…]
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A Conversation with Mystery Writer Marni Graff
MISS DEMEANORS ARE BACK! And we’re excited to welcome author and my fellow Anglophile Marni Graff for a conversation about[…]
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Writers, don’t fear the outline
There is more than one way to write a book, or better stated, to conceive a book. However, outlining is often given a harsh shake of the head. Not creative enough. Constraining.
Recently I asked a number of writers why they felt this way. More to the point, I asked them what they meant by outlining.
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What All Writers Can Learn From Mysteries
No one gets murdered in my new novel. It’s a mainstream story, with plenty of action and fun. Just no[…]
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Law in Fiction: Anatomy of a Scandal
Law in Faction: Factish or Fictiony – A Lawyer’s Review
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On Writing Intensives
Catherine Maiorisi In 2010 I was invited by a casual writing friend to take her place in an invitation only,[…]
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He did what?
When you’re a mystery writer, you’re always trying to figure out why people do what they do. Sometimes you can[…]
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Six Things Writers Need to Know about ISBNs
ISBns are the way the publishing industry identifies and tracks specific books. Especially if you are self-publishing, it’s critical for authors to understand what an ISBN is and how they are used.
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Did Lady MacBeth Have Children–and What Does It Have to Do with July Fourth?
One of my professors in graduate school asked the question–Did Lady MacBeth have children?–to illustrate the fact that fictional characters[…]
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