Lev Raphael's Blog, page 4
November 22, 2017
Warning: Doctors Can Be Bullies, Too
A few years ago my GP suggested I see a rheumatologist because I had some arthritis. I followed his advice. The rheumatologist’s
Warning: Don't Let Doctors Bully You
A few years ago my GP suggested I see a rheumatologist because I had some arthritis. I followed his advice. Her office had
I Defied a Doctor Who Tried to Bully Me
A few years ago my GP suggested I see a rheumatologist because I had some arthritis. I followed his advice. Her office had
November 13, 2017
Two Secrets to Writing Terrific Sex Scenes
I didn’t realize there was so much bad sex out there until I started book reviewing in the mid-1990s for the Detroit Free
Is Your Novel Having Bad Sex?
I didn’t realize there was so much bad sex out there until I started book reviewing in the mid-1990s for the Detroit Free
How Writers Can Avoid Writing Terrible Sex Scenes
I didn’t realize there was so much bad sex out there until I started book reviewing in the mid-1990s for the Detroit Free
Even Good Writers Can Write Bad Sex Scenes
I didn’t realize there was so much bad sex out there until I started book reviewing in the mid-1990s for the Detroit Free
November 8, 2017
Travels Through Europe's Heart of Darkness
I was born in New York City to immigrant parents, and when I was young, the question “Where do your parents come from?” wasn’t
November 5, 2017
Forget NaNoWriMo! I Wrote My Novel in a Weekend!
When I signed up with an elite secret group to write a novel in a weekend, I was feeling pretty cocky. I mean, how hard could
November 1, 2017
Why I Ditched My Famous Literary Agent--And Lived Happily Ever After (Mostly)
Back in the eighties when I had one novel done and had been publishing short stories, I landed Harriet Wasserman, a big-time
