Twitter is a beautiful, dangerous thing. If you use Twitter—really use Twitter—you know what I mean. It’s interactive. It’s fun. It keeps you in constant contact with people all over the world, not like you need to be in constant contact with people all over the world, but you can be, and so why not … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Stay Tuned for the New, Improved, and Hopefully Way More Prolific Me
Next week I’m starting this whole new routine where I write till my fingers fall off. Or maybe till just seconds before they fall off, so I still have fingers for tomorrow. Basically, I’m going to be writing. Every single day. What I’m writing is the most favorite thing I’ve ever written. I’ve never loved … Continue reading »
The Dreams You Have When You’re Dreaming
I found this very inspiring yesterday: “Leap and the Net Will Appear.” Last night, feeling worn out in anticipation, I slept. I went to bed at ten o’clock. While I was sleeping, a text message came in from someone who’s been so supportive of me and my writing over the months in surprising, wonderful ways. … Continue reading »
distractions / e / first-drafting / novels / writing
“Go Write Your Novel”
“Go write your novel.” That was the first thing E said to me this morning when I woke him by letting the alarm snooze and getting back into bed, and it’s also the last thing he said to me as I walked out the door. It’s what social networking sites should say to me before … Continue reading »
Wishful Procrastination
Here are all the things I could be doing instead of writing this chapter of my novel: eating fudge / dyeing my hair blue / reading Mathilda Savitch / reading Going Bovine / answering that email / writing the pitch for the new novel I’m excited about / eating pizza / putting away the laundry … Continue reading »
The First Signing… Ever
Let’s talk about nerves. I’ve got ’em. The last time I did a reading it was up on a low stage lit by lights, looking out over dark rows of seats in which I couldn’t see a single face. I couldn’t sit on the stool provided because I am short and—worse—clumsy, and felt sure I’d … Continue reading »
Pretend You Had the Time…
If you had time—the time to write your book, the time to work on a proposal for a new book, the time to promote the book you just published, the time to go to events and the time to sleep enough hours a night, the time to tackle the laundry pile, time to clean and … Continue reading »
And Then the Phone Rang
I’m going to tell you a little story. Once upon a time, I had a job. It came with a window: But I lost the window. And—far worse—the door. And I was being a big baby about it. Because I knew I should just be grateful to still have a job. Everyone says that. So … Continue reading »
confessions / distractions / novels / writing
Now That the Book Is Out
Now that the book is out, I feel like everything’s about to change. Actually, that has less to do with the book being out and way more to do with the book I’m writing now. Not to mention my whole life’s philosophy about what’s worth doing and what’s not and I’ll figure it all out … Continue reading »
