If “impatience is the bane of self publishing,” then well-crafted writing, careful editing and artful book design are its salvation. In this post, I outline the steps that transform a piece of writing into a publication. These are the steps required regardless of how the book is published: electronically, offset, or letterpress. If you want […]
It’s easy to get published . . .
It’s easy to get published, but hard to be read. Advances in technology have made it possible for anyone with access to the internet to self-publish. Unfortunately, finding readers is not as easy – especially for those writers who do not have a specific audience in mind. Worse, the ease with which one can […]
The Scientist Writes
Regular Live to Write – Write to Live blogger Deborah Lee Luskin wrote Most Improved Writing Student earlier this month. . Here’s a guest post by that student, Daniel Chamovitz, author of What A Plant Knows . . I don’t consider myself an author; I am a scientist. I spend my days and nights considering levels […]
Fan Mail
The other morning, I received an email from one of my readers. It began, “I just read your novel Into The Wilderness and I absolutely loved it as I really connected with it.” This reader explained how she grew up in New York City and was now married to a man from New Zealand, where […]
Fermentation
The essay I intended for today’s post was about the fine line between solitude and loneliness – a boundary I often have difficulty negotiating. I wrote about eight hundred words, and it was good – but it wasn’t good enough. And even though I could post it, I know it’s not ready yet, so I’m […]