I did a lot in the last 10 years. I traveled a bit–some in Europe but mostly within the US. I got a Master’s degree in writing. Began teaching. Became a professor. Wrote 2 novels and started 2 more. Moved from a small publisher to a much larger one (not an easy trick, I can […]

From the moment you decide that this thing you’re working on is going to be a novel you have committed yourself to the long slog. It may take years to complete. And no matter how much you plan or outline or daydream or whatever, you really have no idea how long it will take to […]

No one ever really prepares you for the challenges involved in getting a second book published. I suppose every author’s experience is different. But since I only started writing seriously 10 years ago I don’t have a stash of novels under my bed. So you won’t be seeing me put out a book once a […]

A number of years ago I made the suggestion that small magazines that pay little to nothing would (might) be good markets if they were willing to publish more voices. The field responded by handing my ass back to me and nearly ended my career before it began. (Check out these links to see what […]

Tools of Change Keynote Speaker LeVar Burton speaks. This is really, great inspiring stuff.