“Bookshops are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books that were written because authors couldn’t find anyone to talk to.” –Alain de Botton The Firebrand
So over on Red Room, they’re discussing mistakes writers made early in their careers. Here’s a copy of my post (below). Lots of others make for interesting reading. There are
Just a bit of trivia today, inspired by an letter from a reader. She wanted to know what the heck “branch water” is. She came across the term in The
She had to ask! From Deborah Bouziden: In one of your books, you killed a dog. You’ve said you would never do it again. Why not? SW: Yeah, I still
…further chitchat with Deborah Bouziden… DB: Who introduced you to Kathleen Woodiwiss’ books or did you stumble across them in the library? What drew you to them and would you
“…with a hump like a snowhill! ‘Tis Moby Dick! No wait, ’tis…could it be? Isadora!” Sorry, couldn’t resist. I’m as excited as Captain Ahab to report that The Charm School,
So much of writing feels like play, or maybe like doing a craft–knitting, perhaps, or quilting. Something with color and pattern. My favorite stage of writing a book happens before
For a long time now I have tried simply to write the best I can. Sometimes I have good luck and write better than I can. –Ernest Hemingway I
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