I finished another novel. When writers say they’ve finished a novel, they don’t mean finished. If you didn’t know, there are all these next steps after a novel is finished. There’s alpha reading, editing, revision, beta reading, more revision, proofreading, even writing the ever-dreaded blurb (that paragraph usually found on the back of a book …
Category Archives: writing
Music Mood
Bob Dylan probably didn’t know this when he was writing music, but listening to music can enhance the writing experience. Many writers claim they can have no distractions in the vicinity when they write. Some admit they start to write the lyrics of the song they’re listening to, so they can’t listen to anything. Others …
Guest column——”Ask Suzi Uzi”
Guest column——Ask Suzi Uzi, Advice specialist and psychologist Dear Suzi, Do I have to wear a mask in public? Yours truly truly, Not Scared Dear Mr. Scared, Your question made me pause. Are you saying you don’t want to wear a mask at all? Are you saying you prefer wearing one in private? …
If I could eat everything…
If I could eat everything… Would I? Would I eat it all? Would I be the ultimate omnivore? Would you, would he, would she? Pie and cake? Truffles and caviar? Would I devour pebbles, boulders, even mountains? Cats and dogs? Dogs and cats? Cows and sheep and fish and chickens? Whales and dolphins too? Would …
Gentle Spin Cycle
Some days you don’t feel so much human, but more like a piece of laundry. The message here, I guess one of them anyway, is that you are not alone. I mean, I don’t know everyone, though I know a few thousand, and of those I do know, they all have days when they say …
