Relax. You have time to write. Do you ever worry you haven’t accomplished enough as a writer? Do you look at that first chapter you wrote five years ago and criticize yourself for not finishing your novel? Please, set those worries aside. We writers aren’t fashion models, math prodigies, or Olympic skiers. We don’t have…Continue reading The Writer’s Path
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Gifts for writers and MFA students
Is the writer in your life hard to buy for? Here are five of my favorite writerly indulgences to give the muse a little nudge. Whether your writer is a luddite or an early adapter, you’ll find something on this list to love. I can recommend everything on this list, because these are things I’ve…Continue reading Gifts for writers and MFA students
Writing a novel? Here’s how to be interesting
The novelist’s guide to not boring your reader When you’re writing a novel, your job is to entertain your readers. Enlighten them, sure. Wow them with beautiful sentences, yes. Give them something to think about, someone to relate to, a new way of seeing an old thing: absolutely. But job number one when writing a…Continue reading Writing a novel? Here’s how to be interesting
Maid, by Stephanie Land
A stark reminder of how expensive it is to be poor Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, by Stephanie Land, is an eye-opening look at a sadly common type of poverty: the poverty experienced by people who are working too many hours for too little pay while raising children without…Continue reading Maid, by Stephanie Land
7 Books to Help You Understand French Language and Culture
Excellent Books About French Culture for Francophiles and Armchair Travelers Do you want to deepen your understanding of French culture, language, and history? I lived in Paris for two and a half years. Here are seven books, from the toothsome to the lighthearted, on living in France, embracing the language, and understanding how and why…Continue reading 7 Books to Help You Understand French Language and Culture