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The Summer Olympics are on TV! And they’re happening in real life, too, OF COURSE…over in Europe, over in Paris, over where baguettes grow on trees et le fromage, c’est magnifique. I was going to write a bracing postcard about how Olympic athletes get their stuff done. Ability + decision + dedication + support in …
Do you ever go through a phase where something you’re doing feels like it might be a mistake, and you genuinely don’t know if it is or it isn’t? Or even if you’re sure it’s not a mistake…for example, if it’s something you’re lucky to have the opportunity to do…have you ever gotten the feeling that you might be screwing up BIG-TIME? Like you’re driving …
She’s Gone…oh why…oh why… My favorite emailer in the world is Betsy Lerner. I don’t know what to call her…a blogger? She’s a writer, prize-winning editor, literary agent, prize-winning poet, umm…now that I read her various bios, I’m feeling intimidated. But let’s put that aside. Lerner’s emails are short, unfiltered, and often extremely funny. I get a dopamine rush when I see …
Here’s a handy quiz to help you figure that out. First, allow me to set the scene (fiction-writing joke). How books get into readers’ hands In a perfect world, our books would spring fully formed from our minds into the bookstores and online emporiums. In the actual world, our books spring in dribbles or fountains …
Thursday Postcard July 21, 2022 Or with a completed book manuscript? Common questions when a book is done: *Where can I find a good beta reader to see if the book works? *Should I get more active on social media so I can sell a few copies to people other than my friends? *Should I …