Writing Is About US After years in the writing world, here’s what I keep circling back to. Writing talent/skill/effort is NOT the same as discoverability.  The best books may not sell. The best writers may not get published.  The best … Continue reading →

Happy Pub Day, Amaranth! There’s an easy narrative about writers. So-and-so published their first novel in [fill in year], followed by their latest in [fill in a date often very soon after the first.] Perhaps this makes sense to non-writers, … Continue reading →

A Piece of Cake I had to shake my head at my own folly. I had two errands to run: buy a book and buy a cake. Coincidentally, both were the same price, about C$40. I winced at the cost … Continue reading →

Video Games and Writers I love talking with teenagers; they have a perspective on the world that is refreshingly different than those of us who are older (and, as a result, perhaps more jaded…).  My teen daughter: We’re just NPCs … Continue reading →