The writer’s life is not always about writing. On Saturday the family participated in the Dreams on Wings 5K in Weatherford, Texas, which raises money for The Hemispherectomy Foundation. The foundation supports children who have had radical brain surgery to treat forms of epilepsy, stroke, and other brain ailments. The Read more…
I have a love-hate relationship with galleys. They are a clear sign the book is about to become a reality and so that’s exciting. But they also require laser-like focus and attention to detail. Back when I was a proofreader and copy editor, this had become second nature. And I’m Read more…
Slate’s XX Blog had an article by Will Allison about his relationship with his wife as his first reader and editor. I am intrigued by this dynamic, because I thought that most of the writers I knew had the same relationship with their spouse or significant other — that their Read more…