by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka In my last post, on March 11th, I shared four mindsets to help us when we wait. I promised in part two I would share some practical things …
It’s All Research
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin Times of upheaval are disconcerting, but are also rich fonts of material for novelists. Even if we never write stories about epidemics or quarantines, we can still drink …
How Will Covid-19 Change Our Books?
by Tari Faris, @FarisTari You can’t read a book set in 1930s America without expecting to find the Great Depression playing a major role. If you read a book that …
The Case for a Writer’s Library
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell An author’s tools are a powerful draw to the writing life, because they are so cool. Laptops, headphones, caffeine, and ragged t-shirt and sweatpants (as a …
Making the Most of the Second Draft
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay We often talk about the first draft — that daunting blank screen. And we talk about the final draft — getting your manuscript to shine so brightly it …