Role Models for Understanding I read an interview with a famous literary writer who explained she was reading a famous literary classic on a recent flight. Her seatmate, on the other hand, was playing a video game on her phone. … Continue reading →

There IS No Pattern to Writing Success You’ve read about the “successful” author, right? The one whose debut novel gets snapped up immediately with a six-figure advance? But you’ve also heard the wonder stories of the author whose 10th book finally … Continue reading →

Stay Away From Shoulds There are a lot of shoulds in the writing world. You should write a certain way. You should pitch a certain way. You should publish a certain way. Only, “a certain way” is never just one way. One cursory glance online and you can see … Continue reading →

What to Read or What Not To Read? My dilemma: read new books? Or re-read old favourites?  I have a limited time to read (sadly…). What is the best use of it? To return to something I love? To take … Continue reading →

Advice in All its Forms I did what I said I’d never do… fall into the trap of believing that celebrities aren’t the same as the rest of us… I read an interview with actor/producer Reese Witherspoon where she says … Continue reading →