HANDLING LITERARY REJECTION
First off, I want to apologize for the lengthy 3-month delay in blog post material, and to say hello once again after such a pause. I was...
THE FIRST FIVE PAGES
***Note: I will be out of the country from March 11 until May 12, 2016. During that time I will be checking my work email but I will not...
Mary Karr and “The Art of Memoir”
I admit openly: I had, until recently, never read a Mary Karr book. Until I ordered “The Art of Memoir” (Sept, 2015) a few days ago, and...
GETTING YOUR BOOK TO AN AGENT
Many writers out there wonder how, in the hell, can they get their book into the worthy and capable hands of a literary agent. Well, it’s...
FORGET THE MUSE
Today I wanted to talk about the process and act of writing. What I mean by that is the simple craft of regularly putting pen to paper....
MEMOIR VS AUTOBIOGRAPHY
I’ve posted about this before and I do it again now. I’ve had clients—phenomenal writers—who have dealt with this. Here’s a quote from...
WHAT ANNE PERRY DOES: SUCCESSFUL WRITING TECHNIQUES
Anne Perry. Author of the William Monk and Thomas Pitt series –The face of a Stranger; The Cater Street Hangman—Perry is an authorial...
THE ART OF THE QUERY LETTER
I want to talk for a fast minute about query letters. For those of you who don’t know what they are, or for those who know very little,...
2016 WRITING GOALS: PERSEVERANCE
Well, it’s 2016 my [writer] friends. Can’t believe it, but it is. Twenty-fifteen was a hell of a [writing] year. I pumped out many new...
JOE CLIFFORD’S ‘LAMENTATION’
I can recommend several books to read for this Holiday season for aspiring (or accomplished) writers, that will help you gain a deeper...
