Writing
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Writers: Get Clear on What’s at Stake
A story isn't a story without stakes. Writers need to get clear on what their characters want. (4/4/24)
Five Things My Debut Book Launch Taught Me
Publishing with a small, independent press has its ups and downs. (In The Writing Cooperative) (2/14/23)
Why Impostor Syndrome afflicts writers, and how we can take steps to conquer it. (In The Writing Cooperative) (2/16/22)
‘We Just Published That Story’
You took the time to write your very best book, only to suffer the anguish of seeing another writer beat you to the punch. Now what? (In The Writing Cooperative) (3/2/21)
Words of wisdom from published Queens University of Charlotte MFA alumni, shared during the Queens MFA Professional Development Weekend, 2019. (11/12/19)
How to Launch a Book – Some Thoughts
One book publicist’s take on the book launch. (11/11/19)
A Platform to Stand On
I: Engagement (11/8/19)
II: Elements (11/9/19)
III: The Recipe (11/10/19)
The elements of an effective publishing platform for a writer, in 3 parts.
Work Party (11/5/19)
Good times at the Queens MFA Professional Development Weekend, 2019.
Craft and Inspiration
First Installment (1/26/17)
Second Installment (1/26/17)
Third Installment (1/30/17)
Dispatches from Poets & Writers Live San Francisco, January 2017, in 3 parts.