Artistic Freedom Under Fire
“It’s fabulous. I love it. No agent will ever touch it.”
Her explanation was that the book didn’t fit into any established category. It would be hard for an agent to create a snappy “elevator pitch” and harder still for a traditional editor to know how to work with it. It might be brilliant, but because it was so different it would be too much work (read, too much money) for the traditional publishing industry to embrace.
Finding the Words
My husband Shaun and I had just climbed into bed and were getting ourselves settled down for the night. I was engrossed in my book and he was half-heartedly watching a show on his iPad. I was getting drowsy and nearly ready to nod off, when Shaun … Read more →
Holidays and Short Stories
I set out to write a novel, but it fractured into episodes. I fought this disintegration for a long time, trying in vain to hold the pieces together, convincing myself that I had failed to live up to my vision. Then one day I realized it wasn’t me, … Read more →
The Risks And Rewards Of Life Writing
Three published authors of non-fiction life stories share their insights on the risks and rewards of life writing.
One Step At A Time: Running And Writing
Writing a book is not unlike running a marathon. It would be foolhardy to think one could just set out one day and do it without any practice, without putting in the hours, days, weeks, months or years of training.
Homes, Places And Our Sense Of Self
‘You can’t go home again,’ Thomas Wolfe wrote in his famous 1940 novel that carried the phrase as its title. But for writers the greater truth may be that you can never leave home. Or that home never leaves you.
Journals And The Backstory Of Life
A collection of old journals tells Lorne Daniel some unexpected stories about himself.
I Am A Published Author
In spite of significant obstacles due to deep and damaging messages by his grandmother, an author has his book published, and begins to absorb that reality.
A Writer Revisits High School: Part Two
At the dinner and dance for his high school reunion, a writer unexpectedly has an enjoyable time and heals old wounds from his high-school days.
A Writer Revisits High School: Part One
A writer attends a high school reunion dinner dance, planning to leave early, but things don’t turn out like he expected.
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