As a child, I hated horseback riding. I took lessons, though, because my mother wanted me to, and because I…
People are always asking me if I outline my novels before I begin. Never. I work associatively and thematically. For…
1. Writers just want to be read. I recently heard a young woman at a party say that writers don’t…
Stories are like relationships: the beginning is always so much fun, and the ending is fraught with turmoil. When I…
GalleyCat brought my attention to this terrific photograph by Pete Souza on Newsweek's Tumblr. It's a photograph of President Obama…
Despite her knowledge of Greek and her voracious reading of the classics, Virginia Woolf considered herself a self-taught reader. As…
This week, Yuvi Zalkow interviewed Thaisa Frank for The Rumpus. They met at the bar of the Hotel Rex, where…
Sept. 23, Litquake Benefit Enjoy Mexican fare, end-of-summer sun, and good company at the home of Phil and Christine Bronstein. Featuring Vikram Chandra,…
The first thing you need to know about writing a novel is that there are no easy answers. There’s no…
I'm currently reading a wonderful novel, Elizabeth Black's The Drowning House. It's a debut novel that will be published by…
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