One of my favorite pieces of writing/art-making advice comes from a 2012 commencement speech given by Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts. In it, he shares stories of how he got his start as a writer and thoughts on how to keep at it in your own inimitable way, through failures and successes…. Continue reading »
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#1000wordsofsummer
Happy middle of summer, dear readers! I have been reading and writing my way through these last weeks, and not spending too much time on blogging and social media. (Okay, I still hang out on Twitter more than I probably should.) The highlight of my writing summer so far: Jami Attenberg’s #1000wordsofsummer challenge, in which… Continue reading »
Thank you, Lauren Groff
From a Harvard Gazette interview with fiction writer Lauren Groff, whose most recent book is the short-story collection Florida: GAZETTE: You are a mother of two. In 10 years you have produced three novels and two short story collections. Can you talk about your process and how you manage work and family? GROFF: I understand that this… Continue reading »
