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Review of Mercy and Grace by Anoop Judge

I’m going to admit that I didn’t know what to expect from Anoop Judge’s novel, Mercy and Grace. I’ve read a number of novels set in India, many of them historic fiction, so a contemporary novel that largely takes place in the US was new for me. But it wasn’t the story that first grabbed … Continue reading Review of Mercy and Grace by Anoop Judge →

Take 7 – 8 Years Before Writing Your Story

Not long ago, I was reading Alison Acheson’s Unschool for Writers. Specifically, I was reading the post about memoir writing and how long in the past an event needs to be before you tackle it. Acheson quoted Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir. “If the events you are writing about are less than seven or … Continue reading Take 7 – 8 Years Before Writing Your Story →

Self-Care for the Busy Writer

As we head into March, I have signed contracts for 5 books. Because I’m working for a book packager and a publisher, two different entities, the individual projects sometimes overlap. I’m going to be moving from deadline to deadline for the next three months or so. This means that I’m going to be spending an … Continue reading Self-Care for the Busy Writer →

How Much Do I Need?

One of my writing friends has been working hard to market her memoir. One person read part of it and told her that she shouldn’t include dialogue. Dialogue made it feel like fiction. This might be the case with some people but I’ve read my friend’s writing and her dialogue always provides something essential. Take … Continue reading How Much Do I Need? →

The Guest List: Working with a Nonlinear Timeline

Today my book club is getting together to discuss THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley. I’ve already printed out the discussion questions because I listened to an audio copy of the book. The vast majority of audio books do not include the discussion questions. I’m glad that I’ve already heard from several people that they … Continue reading The Guest List: Working with a Nonlinear Timeline →

Writing Contest

One of the things that I really love doing is encouraging young people to write.  Thank you to the St. Louis County Library system for setting up this awesome contest. Do you know a young writer? If so, the St. Louis County Library is having a writing competition for library patrons who are in from … Continue reading Writing Contest →

Falling into the Groove

When I stumbled out of my office Thursday at dinner time I was punchy and yawning and really hungry. I also realized that I still needed to ready this post and get some photos ready to go. But I didn’t mind in the least. Sure, I was up until midnight, but that was okay. Why? … Continue reading Falling into the Groove →

Can AI Help Find Comp Titles? Part 2

Just over a week ago, I blogged about trying to us ChatGPT to find comp titles. A friend of mine named Ann had had marvelous luck doing this and wrote her experience up for Brevity. You can find her post here. Ann teases me about how tightly I write. Where some writers might give four or … Continue reading Can AI Help Find Comp Titles? Part 2 →

#PBPitch on February 22

For those of you who don’t know PBPitch, it stands for Picture Book Pitch. The event is open to all unagented picture book authors and illustrators. During this daylong event, you can pitch your picture book on Twitter. Agents and editors sign in and review pitches throughout the day. If they are interested, they will … Continue reading #PBPitch on February 22 →

Copy the Masters (to a point)

Way back when I was an undergraduate, a professor from Shanghai told us how students in China learned by copying. They copied the brushstrokes of master calligraphers. They copied paintings. Students in the classroom parroted back what their teachers told them to say. How could they possibly learn? I distinctly remember having that narrow minded … Continue reading Copy the Masters (to a point) →