Writers Life

How Will It End?

Warren Adler | Posted 11.29.2011

Warren Adler

Ask an artist why he or she does anything to create their art and they will come up with explanations that often baffle the questioner. Especially if he or she must answer questions like: Do you know how your novel will end in advance?

Writer Wednesday

Jon Winokur | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Winokur

The sixteenth-century French writer Michel de Montaigne, inventor of the modern essay, once remarked that "there are more books upon books than upon a...

Nothing Doing: Further Adventures of a Non-Bestselling Author

Wednesday Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Wednesday Martin

Maybe drifting is part of the writing process; maybe the time spent doing anything other than writing is as important to the writing as actually sitting down and doing it.

Why Did the Writer Break Her Foot?

Wednesday Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Wednesday Martin

I have it on good authority that starting tomorrow we'll "share" our content on our iphones for no advance. People will say things like "I guess I'll write a book" and no one will find it unusual.

5 Ways To Feel More Legitimate As A Writer

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

Delia Lloyd

Feeling legitimate can be a tricky thing in the work world, especially for writers, freelancers, and - in many professions - women.

Writer/Concierge: More Adventures of a Non-Bestselling Author

Wednesday Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Wednesday Martin

The good news is that in addition to being an extremely non-bestselling author, I am also a concierge. The bad news is that I'm not very good at it.