“An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere.” Gustave Flaubert
Author: Michelle Richmond
Michelle Richmond is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels and two award-winning story collections, including The Marriage Pact, Golden State, and The Year of Fog. She is the founder and publisher of Fiction Attic Press and the creator of Novel in Nine.
Key to Creativity: Process, not Product
I’ve been hearing a lot about Wired to Create, the new book by psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman and science writer Carolyn Gregoire. Those who “derive enjoyment from the act of creating and feel in control of their creative process tend to show greater creativity than those who are focused exclusively on the outcome of their…Continue reading Key to Creativity: Process, not Product
5 Novels You’ll Be Hearing About in 2016
Don’t You Cry, by Mary Kubica If you enjoyed Kubica’s earlier novel, The Good girl, you’ll want to snatch up this psychological thriller that begins with a roommate gone missing, and leads through a twisty route to a grim discovery about a family. Quinn Collins thinks that she and her roommate, Esther Vaughan, are best friends…Continue reading 5 Novels You’ll Be Hearing About in 2016
Revisiting South Florida
Sometimes a change in geography provides a new perspective on a certain time in your past. This happened to me this morning, when I stepped outside of my hotel room in Palm Beach, where I have come for a speaking engagement. Nearly 20 years ago, I lived for a year and a…Continue reading Revisiting South Florida
3 Great Tools for Writers
Despite the stereotype of the unshaven, chain-smoking Luddite typing away on an old Smith Corona in a darkened room, most writers I know are pretty tech-savvy. For all the writers out there who are happily moving along with the times, here are 5 great gifts for writers. Livescribe – who says you can’t have your…Continue reading 3 Great Tools for Writers