R. Eric Thomas may be the funniest current events writer around. In “Eric Reads the News” at Elle.com, he presents…
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God, the word “brand” seems to be the antithesis of actual writing. But when you’re writing non-fiction that’s what publishers want…
When I used to work as a newspaper editor, people would send in all kinds of crazy submissions. Like, hello?…
Dreams are boring. That’s a rule in fiction. Also in life. No one wants to hear about your dreams. Not…
What the F is self-care? I recently heard a young millennial (or was it an old Gen Z’er) complain about…
“What should I do?” I began my session with my mentor. See, I was in a low-residence MFA, where we…
Not only is Susan Shapiro a great writing mentor to many (including me!) she’s the bestselling author/coauthor of 12…
“What’ so special about your life that you want to write about it,” one date said to me when I…
Aloha! I can’t believe it’s been a year since I first joined the Debutante Ball. Mahalo to the previous class…
I considered not having a launch party for my book. I’m not a big fan of being the center…
