Being a writer
Are Writers Nuts?
I was listening to the podcast of a well-known and popular author the other day. I respect him as an author and a public speaker. However, he managed to surprise me with a comment. He said that all writers and actors are nuts. The reason? Well, in order to dig deep in their portrayal of … Read more
Just in Case You Were Wondering…
I finished the first draft of the new book on Thanksgiving night. I have some chapters to write, but I hit the word count and 100,000 words always seems like something unreachable to me. After I edit I pare it down to about 93,000. So, even though I’m not finished/finished I count reaching 100,000 words … Read more
Page Proofs – Shudder
Someone asked me once – during an interview – what I disliked about writing. My answer, stock though it was, was that there are no bad parts of writing. I think I still stick with that answer, but I have to admit that there’s one part of the whole process that drives me absolutely bonkers. … Read more
A Message to All Writers: Don’t Write About Your Crimes
This article tells the story of Nancy Crampton-Brophy, an Oregon-based romance author who was recently arrested for allegedly shooting her husband. Evidently, she wrote a blog post entitled: How to Murder Your Husband, plus some of her self-published works deal with women fantasizing about killing their husbands. Even if you’re innocent people begin to wonder. Just a word … Read more