But Am I Newsworthy?

But Am I Newsworthy?

I love getting newsletters from writers. Why? I’m not absolutely sure. Maybe it’s because newsletters give, instead of asking or taking: they come with content just for me (well, not just for me, but for the mailing list members), and I’m not...

How Wattpad Is Changing My Life

Wattpad is my latest big adventure, and it’s changing my writing life. I joined Wattpad seven months ago to follow Katie Cross, who at the time had just serialized her novella The Isadora Interviews and was preparing to start Bon Bons to Yoga Pants. I wasn’t...
Social Reading Sites & Name Twins

Social Reading Sites & Name Twins

Name twins. Such a problem for authors. Since you can’t reserve or trademark your name at birth, there’s a chance — a good chance, if your name isn’t an odd one — that another person out there shares your name and your literary ambitions. Maybe more...
Joy of the Season to All

Joy of the Season to All

Health for those who are ailing, Some comfort for those who feel blue, Good digestion for all who are feasting And a deep night’s sleep too. Love for those who are lonely, Safe travels for those on the roads, Only gifts that are actually wanted And a lightening...

Something Yummy: Best-Ever Bread Pudding

I don’t cook — no time, no inclination, no natural talent. But I’ve got to eat. So any food things I make need to be fairly low in their time commitment and domestic skills requirements. Oh, bread pudding… staple of my university residence dining hall...