by Deborah Lee Luskin | Aug 13, 2013 | Living in Place
In addition to writing my own fiction and essays, I also take on a variety of editorial work. Recently, a first-time novelist hired me to read her first draft. It was good, and I told her so. I congratulated her on writing it all the way through to the end. She said...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jul 30, 2013 | Living in Place
I started writing a new novel in February of 2012. I planned to write a chapter a month; in fact, I wrote a chapter every two months until September of last year – until I started over again. For a little external pressure, I signed up for NaNoWriMo, and I had over...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jul 16, 2013 | Living in Place
My first novel was published three years ago, my second novel is not yet published, and my third novel isn’t yet finished. So when I was invited to join a panel of Vermont Authors at this year’s Bookstock – a three-day literary extravaganza held in...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jul 2, 2013 | Living in Place
Writing to Change the World, by Mary Pipher, is part autobiography, part writing instruction, and all inspirational. This is a heartening book, one that doesn’t just instruct but also reminds writers of all kinds and all degrees how powerful our stories...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jun 4, 2013 | Living in Place
If Living with Praise is hard, writing with praise is even harder. This is counter-intuitive to be sure – and a sure sign that we all need more praise in our lives generally, and in our writing lives in particular. Writing with Praise is also something I do every...
