Some clear ideas from the author of Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell
Wednesday’s L.A. Times online contains an intriguing interview with David Mitchell, the author of the novel Cloud Atlas, which has recently received renewed attention due to its film adaptation. Mr....
View ArticleThank the folks who’ve rejected you–a radical suggestion for writers this...
Thanksgiving is upon us here in the U.S., and this is a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon gratitude, whether you celebrate the holiday or not. I’m a big fan of Rabbi Zelig Pliskin and also of Rabbi...
View ArticleBut what about my Voice!?! What a writer should do when an editor asks for “a...
Hey, buddy! What about my voice? Last week, I got an email from an editor (she’ll be the heroine of this story, but will remain nameless nonetheless). She asked me to make one change–one very small...
View Article2 Major differences between writing a picture book and writing short stories
So the folktale project turned out to be an eye-opening experience for me. Am I a writer, or a barber? When I first started writing for kids, I didn’t really understand the difference between short...
View ArticleBackground on my new story: “Just Perfect” (or why I believe we all live in a...
This week, Hamodia‘s Inyan Magazine published my new short story (and it’s actually for adults!), entitled “Just Perfect.” The original version of the story was explicitly a piece of fantasy, but as I...
View ArticleThe Rejection Letter that’s Good for You
Yesterday, I got a rejection letter. Yes, it happens a lot. I’ve argued in the past that rejection letters are good for you, and I’ve gotten better at taking them in stride, but this one went even...
View ArticleSome clear ideas from the author of Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell
Wednesday’s L.A. Times online contains an intriguing interview with David Mitchell, the author of the novel Cloud Atlas, which has recently received renewed attention due to its film adaptation. Mr....
View ArticleThe Top 5 Things I had to cut from “The Force Isn’t With Me Anymore,” my new...
My new piece up on Tablet, “The Force Isn’t With Me Anymore,” is about how my lifelong love of Star Wars is clashing with my commitment not to go to the movies. Yes, it is true, this fangirl, the child...
View ArticleTrade-offs: editing vs writing
I’ve been spending a lot of time copyediting (and proofreading and plain ole editing) the last couple weeks. I have not been spending a lot of time writing. I have mixed feelings. Editing brings in...
View ArticleA Copyeditor’s Rant
During my disappearance from this blog, I spent a lot of my time proofreading, editing, and copyediting. First, while people tend to use the terms interchangeably: A proofreader checks text for...
View ArticleA Fun Editing Gig, almost Complete!!
(Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know, I missed my Wednesday post. But here I am, making it up to you just one day late.) I thought I’d share a little bit about one of my editing gigs, which is just about wrapped...
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