Did you ever notice how, on TV or in the movies, when they want to show the difficulties of writing,…
Category: craft
I can’t say I’m good with rejection. Outwardly, I think I project an uh, okaaaaay attitude when I get rejected, but inwardly, a…
I used to date this famous author — it was when he was actually on the cusp of being famous…
When I was pregnant and so nervous about it — I’d had previous losses — the doctor told me I…
Lisa Barr is the author of The Unbreakables (HarperCollins) a delicious, sharp novel about a Chicago woman who jets off to France after…
You always hear people talking about muses whispering in their ear, as if in a trance, or their “characters” speaking…
It’s interesting that it’s Labor Day weekend — because this is when I actually finished my book. Yes, I did…
Aloha! This week we are supposed to address “what we cut from our books and why:” Well, technically I had…
I’m so thrilled the world is now able to get their hands on Layne Fargo’s excellent novel, Temper. It is…
Aloha! I’ve been celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this month, albeit intermittently. Each week, I’ve posted a stack of…