Friday Find: Ten Commandments for the Happy Writer
As great as so many things have been going lately, I confess this truth: I’ve been a little down.
So let’s just say that discovering this set of “Ten Commandments for the Happy Writer” from Nathan Bransford was just what the literary doctor ordered this week. (I’m grateful to @inkyelbows to tweeting out the link to this oldie-but-goodie a couple of days ago.)
Sage advice here, my friends. Enjoy it–and the weekend.
See you back here on Monday.
Thursday’s Work-in-Progress: Anniversary Announcements
One year ago today, Quiet Americans made its official debut.
(And 71 years ago today, my paternal grandparents–the major inspiration behind the collection–married in New York.)
I can’t say enough “thank-yous” to acknowledge sufficiently all of you who have helped make this past year so special.
But I can announce the winners of our Anniversary Giveaway!
(Drum roll, please!) (more…)
The Wednesday Web Browser for Writers
Quotation of the Week: Edith Pearlman
Q: What is your best piece of advice to new and emerging fiction writers?
A. Read. Read everything. Read all the time. Write every so often.
Source: Interview with Ether Writer, Edith Pearlman.
I’ve just finished reading Pearlman’s latest (and much-lauded) collection, Binocular Vision. It’s outstanding.