In all the recent conversations about The Cornell Seven and sexual assault, one question stays with me, and rings like a loud and rusty bell: Why didn't anyone do anything. The period says how cynical I am. To say, Look how dulled your senses are. Why didn't anyone do … [Read more...] about The Nerve
Publishing
I’m Building a Bot, But Not for Books.
Authors are asking big questions these days, such as whether they'll ever use AI to write a phrase or more of their books. Maybe you saw that New York Times article about the romance author who wrote 200 books last year. Yep. Did it all with AI, and proud of it. She’s teaching … [Read more...] about I’m Building a Bot, But Not for Books.
How to Bake a Book: a 10-year Recipe
Recently I heard someone say they wrote a book in seven days, thanks to AI. I wouldn't say they wrote a book. I'd say they wrote a draft. As we navigate the brave new worlds before us, one question I'm asking me and my process is, What's the right amount of time for my book … [Read more...] about How to Bake a Book: a 10-year Recipe
Is YA Literary? The Search for an Abundant Canon
So a thing happened, as folks today like to say, deliberately understating the bigness of said thing. And as part of my work these last two years at Vermont College Fine Arts' program in Writing for Children and Young Adults—besides writing one and a half young adult novels, … [Read more...] about Is YA Literary? The Search for an Abundant Canon
7 Tips for Doing a Book Festival
Book festivals are great parties for those who adore books. Book festivals remind you why you write, and who's out there waiting to hear your words. But they can be stressful for authors and especially introverts. As an indie and traditional author who knows how to write and how … [Read more...] about 7 Tips for Doing a Book Festival
What It’s Like to Be On Sub
What's it like to have your manuscript on submission to publishers? How do you make it through the process? This is the third time I've been "on sub." No Small Thing is circulating to a select group of editors, thanks to the pitch work of Tara Gelsomino, my agent. I'm sharing … [Read more...] about What It’s Like to Be On Sub