About This Writing Stuff...

Back to reality!  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.  This week, Donald Maass argues that our stories and characters are all-important....and not.   Bob Greenberger looks back on a successful year in writing while also reaching out on behalf of friend and NYT bestseller Peter David who recently suffered a stroke.  Jane Dystel tells Digital Book World that agents must adapt to the changing world of publishing.  Kristen Lamb theorizes on what's to come for publishing in 2013 and offers tips on providing detail in your fiction.  Jami Gold provides methods for dealing with burnout while Donna Gambale finds room for a wee bit of arrogance.  Susan Shapiro advises you to reveal your pain and humiliation in your memoir.  Kerry Gans warns against the internal saboteur,  Bernard Starr gets litigious about self-publishing and Lylah Alphonse offers an inspiring tale of one writer determined to complete her memoir in her final days.


The Paradox by Donald Maass

2012: A Look Back and Let's Help Peter David and Family by Bob Greenberger

Agents Unwilling to Adapt Won't Last by Jane Dystel

What's Ahead in 2013: Predictions for the Future of Publishing and Authors of the Digital Age by Kristen Lamb

Writing Tip #1: How Much Detail Should Writers Use?   by Kristen Lamb

12 Tips for Recovering from Writer Burnout by Jami Gold

The Importance of Being (Slightly) Arrogant as a Writer by Donna Gambale via Chuck Sambuchino

The Internal Saboteur by Kerry Gans

Legal Issues in Self-Publishing: What Authors Need to Know   by Bernard Starr

Paralyzed by ALS, Susan Spencer-Wendel Writes Memoir About the Beauty of Living by Lylah M. Alphonse

Make Me Worry You're Not O.K. by Susan Shapiro