In good company
A while ago, I wrote about Timequake, the last novel by Kurt Vonnegut that I have yet to finish. I’ve been purposely reading the book at a snail’s pace for…
I pity the publisher…
My agent, Taryn, informed me that after my fourth New York Times bestselling book, I’m allowed to write an entirely character-driven novel without any thought or concern for the plot.…
Characters and their names
Last week, a student asked me for a lesson on creating strong characters for his fiction, including tips on how to generate the names of characters as well. I tried…
Not acting my age
One added benefit of my recent mention in USA Today was the printing of my age, 38.Many of my friends and colleagues thought that this was a misprint, assuming that…
Storytelling on Twitter
For those of you on Twitter, you may be aware of the recent explosion of Twitter stories or novels, sometimes called Twisters, that people are now writing. They are essentially…
Experience counts
My good friend often said that no one can write a decent book before the age of forty. Life experience, he believes, is required to write well. I sold my…
USA Today! Today!
An article appeared in USA Today by Carol Memmott on publishing in trade paperback instead of hardcover, and Something Missing was featured prominently in the piece. Very exciting! My initial…
Wyatt of Rockport, Massachusetts
I spent the past week vacationing in Rockport, a seaside town on the north shore of Massachusetts. It’s a delightfully quaint and historic little town, its streets lined with tiny…
Odd titles
As I attempt to settle on a title for my second novel, I am amused by the discovery that a prize is given out annually to the book with the…
Interruption
Conversation between a three-year-old and me: Three-year-old: Hi. What are you working on? Me: An questionnaire for my publisher. Three-year-old: Why? Me: So that my readers can know me better.…
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