Not exactly PC

Just got to interview the charming and thoughtful John Hodgman, author of the spanking new More Information Than You Require. We spoke for an upcoming piece in the Boston Phoenix; I’ll post a link when that runs. But in brief, I will say he was a lovely,...

How We Do It: Two Writers Talk Technique

My dear friend, the lovely and talented Caroline Leavitt, and I have decided to start a regular Monday trade-off of blogs based on questions we’ve gotten over the years. This week, we’re both taking on the balancing act that most working writers face: how...

Respect for the reader

I am not a master of mysteries. With each book, I learn more about plotting, characterization, spinning out the strands that will keep readers involved. But I love mysteries, and I am grateful for the interest and support of the readers who have encouraged and maybe...

First, you get the rust…

As you’ve heard me complain, getting back into the writing discipline is hard, hard, hard. But I’ve been making myself churn out some words every day – knowing that they maybe total trash – following the theory that you let the tape run and...

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