The Writer's Life

Here's a small, unglamorous truth about writing a book: the perfect afternoon is never coming. You know the one. Four uninterrupted hours. A clean kitchen. Inbox zero. A hot and yummy drink at hand. And the words pouring out like they've been waiting all day just for you. If that's the afternoon you're waiting for before you start (or restart) your novel, your future self is going to be waiting a very long time. The good news? Books don't get written in perfect afternoons. Th

Someone oughta send out an APB on Summer because it has a sneaky way of making writers disappear. One minute they’re posting their writing goals and promising launch dates. The next: They’re nowhere to be found.