When a racial minority doesn’t write about race
Based on the author’s ethnicity, I'd expected someone of color in the book. But the author isn't obligated to meet my expectations as a reader.
Based on the author’s ethnicity, I'd expected someone of color in the book. But the author isn't obligated to meet my expectations as a reader.
Two big reasons literary agents reject a novel submission on the first page? Boring. TMI. Learn what 1st page mistakes to avoid when querying your novel.
Why I decided to write the ending of my novel before anything else--and what it taught me about courage in the middle part (of a book and my life).
P. D. James died on Thursday morning. For those of you who are unfamiliar with her work, she was the British author of mystery novels. She’s credited with […]
Sometimes I read blog posts and I want to comment on them, but I wonder if I can possibly say what is in my head, make sense, be gracious, and not leave a […]
Reading about bulimia made me a better bulimic.
Back in college, I was bulimic and borderline anorexic. It was a difficult […]