Writer Unboxed

Tess Gerritsen has a good post ponging about the blogosphere about writers and desperation. It is worth the time to read the entire dealio HERE.
The post was sparked by a discussion about self publishing, and I guess it stirred up a hornet’s nest in e-pub circles, because she felt compelled to write this clarification:
“What […]

Last week, I was involved in an online group chat in which someone I’ve met only in cyberspace mentioned that in our numerous discussions I seemed compelled to keep stating that I’m a writer, that I’ve published books, that I seemed to be crying out for recognition or attention to these facts. He hastened to […]

I’m back from my Floridian adventures. Yes, we saw Cinderella’s castle and had breakfast with Goofy and all that jazz. It was surprisingly chilly, but we still had a blast, then headed to the beach for a few days to enjoy shell hunting and the faint whisper of warm sunshine on our skin. We didn’t have […]

International readers may not know that us (we? this is a grammatical rule I’ve never mastered) fat Americans have just finished a holiday noted for its gluttony.  Now we will follow it with a holiday once much-revered for celebrating world peace but which has been mutated into a four-week orgy of spending.
My kid promptly handed me a list […]

Sarah Micklem is one of the rising new stars of the literary fantasy genre. Her 2004 debut novel, FIRETHORN, put her at the top of many “best of” lists, including my own. Last week we brought you part one of our interview with Sarah, and we are delighted to bring you part two […]

Thanksgiving at the beach. I have no idea what I’m eating today; it could be we’re having PB&J on paper plates in the sand.
We here at Writer Unboxed are thankful today and every day for this forum. We’re thankful for all the great interviewees we’ve had over the past ELEVEN months. We’re thankful for you, […]

These are the times that try men’s souls.
I’m about 20,000 words off my NaNo goal. I haven’t had another encouraging letter from Chris Baty land in my Hotmail. I hate my story. Therese has gone to Disney World. I have to overcook a turkey on Thursday. I hate my […]

Tidbits from the wacky world of publishing.
What if someone gave you an $8 million advance for a followup effort to a surprise best-seller debut? Would you rise to the challenge, or choke? Charles Frazer’s new book, THIRTEEN MOONS has sold only 100,000 copies since its release late this summer, and mixed reviews have […]

I had a sudden great need for sunshine, so I escaped my upstate New York confines and fled to Florida. Temporarily. And with my AlphaSmart, of course. Because I was too busy (lazy) to craft a new post for you before my journey, I’ve pulled one of my favorite posts from the archives. Still, I can’t […]

I’m a big reader, no surprise there, but I usually rely on recommendations, buzz, and loans for my reading list. However, one day I was wandering around Borders and a cover leaped out at me from an end-cap display. I’m not usually a sucker for that kind of marketing, but the art for […]

Regular readers may know that I’ve recently completed my current WIP using Holly Lisle’s One-Pass Manuscript Revision process.  You can read the gory details HERE.  After a break, it was time to get back into the saddle.  I’d agreed to participate in NaNo, and I needed to get a story plotted out to a point […]

1. Writing really does = ass in chair. Even when I’m feeling bored or cranky, the act of booting up MS Word and reading the last few paragraphs I wrote the day before gets the juices flowing (or at least dripping).
2. Muses are sneaky and mercurial. Just because yours isn’t waking you at two in […]