Monthly Archives: January 2011

I’ve been thinking a lot about my writing lately, and it seems to me that the best writing I do has three things: beauty, meaning, purpose. I suppose I should explain what I mean by those things. Beauty: I don’t … Continue reading →

It’s Sunday, so of course we went to the Museum of Fine Arts. I can’t go more than a week without a banana split. Or art. I’m not actually sure which is more important. This post is going to be … Continue reading →

You probably remember that I was a corporate lawyer. So I’m fairly comfortable with corporate ways of thinking and speaking. Well, lately I’ve been hearing a lot about “author platforms.” Authors are supposed to build their platforms. And I understand … Continue reading →

I’ve decided that every Friday, I’m going to write part of the Shadowlands serial. If you want to read parts that I’ve already written, go to Serial. There, you can read all about Thea Graves, Matilda Tillinghast, Emma Gaunt, and … Continue reading →

Earlier this month, Nathan Ballingrud wrote a blog post called “Writing Around the Heart.” This was the last line: “I appear calm on the outside, but inside it’s all wind and high seas.” I think that’s a beautiful line, but … Continue reading →

I read an interesting blog post recently: Rachelle Gardner on “The Dilemma of the Prolific Writer.” Rachelle writes about writers who are prolific – who write fast and well – and what they should do after the first novel sale. … Continue reading →

I don’t mean editing in the sense of editing my own stories. I mean professional editing, the kind of editing that results in books. I learned to edit from two people. One was Delia Sherman, who taught me how to … Continue reading →