The exciting parts of the writing process.

[image error] As most authors do these days, I participate in a number of online communities. I want as many ways as possible to connect with readers and with other writers—we all need a sense of camaraderie during the difficult, often ego-destroying process of writing a novel and then trying to get it published.

One of my communities, She Writes, has a very interesting application that I've put on my home page there. It's something called Poll Daddy, and it lets you make your own polls that you can invite peo