Dear Friends, No Hollywood director would ever make a movie about the real life of an author. Trust me, after 10 minutes everyone would throw popcorn at the screen and storm out, demanding a refund. Because here’s how a typical … Continue reading
Dear Friends, One of the best pieces of advice I got when I sold my novel was to put down the champagne (or sparkling apple juice, in my case, since I was knocked up yet again) and start writing my … Continue reading
Dear Friends, Every writer I know struggles with, well… writing. Not just the actual sitting down and firing up the computer and forcing those fingers across the keyboard until you hit page 350. No, to succeed in the publishing world today, … Continue reading
Dear Friends, I feel sorry for fashion models. Sure, those overpaid, rock star-dating freaks of nature don’t usually conjure sympathy (despite their sob stories about being called — gasp – “Giraffe legs” in junior high school). But two weeks ago, … Continue reading
Dear Friends, I’ve just gotten back from the most glorious place on Earth. If you’re a book-lover, it doesn’t get any better than this: a gigantic publishing convention smack in the middle of New York City. And here’s the kicker … Continue reading
Dear Friends, Gaah — is it already May? What happened? Okay, please humor me and pretend it’s still April just for a minute. This month I’ll be short and quick (that’s what she said) since all kinds of deadlines are … Continue reading
Dear Friends, Just a quick update: those of you who are interested in writing might like to hear my segment on yesterday’s “All Things Considered” on NPR. The link is below, and if you enjoy it, I’d be grateful if you’d … Continue reading
Dear Friends, Wouldn’t you just love to be one of those people who only needs four or five hours of sleep a night? I swear they exist; I’ve got positive confirmation that these strange creatures walk among us. A friend … Continue reading
Dear Friends, We’ve got a new title! Well, I say we, but actually, it was my editor at Atria who dreamed it up. I absolutely love it. Ready? Here it is… The Opposite of Me Do you love it? Like … Continue reading
