What we remember Only the middle of January and already two giants have chosen this year to wander off into the sunset. David Bowie and Alan Rickman: photo www.chicagotribune.com When…Continue readingGoodbye to Giants
Yes there are dozens of things you can throw at writers. They’ll always find a use for notebooks, they’ll love a fancy pen (even if many don’t write with one…Continue reading5 Gifts for a writer
I’m off to New Hampshire to be a guest lecturer at the Odyssey Writing Workshop to give a class on building characters. I’d like to bring along some of my…Continue readingTelling off the author
Unh… 20 Killer Series? It’s satisfying to have a stand-alone book. When you are writing it, that’s the story, and when you’re done you’re done. You can go onto something…Continue reading20 Serial Killers?