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A black and white sketch of a hill. A brown snake sitting on top.

Student Questions, Part 2

Last month, I answered some questions from university students about my writing practice. They also asked great questions about the current book market and how self-publishing

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A black and white sketch of people walking outside in the rain. Two orange kites flying in the sky.

Student Questions, Part 1

I’ve done ten speaking events so far this year—one every other week!—including a talk at my alma mater’s Business of Literature class. Students in the

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A pumpkin house on water with a dragon on top.

Popsicle Summer

Last summer, my poem was chosen as a winner of the Sidewalk Poetry Competition in Appleton, WI. The poem, Popsicle Summer, was stamped into three sidewalks

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Sketch of a man in his art studio with realistic cacti spread around.

Flight of Fantasy

Why am I writing a humorous fantasy novella, when my career as a novelist so far has been filled with long science fiction stories? The Strategy

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Sketch of flowers with wood birdhouses hanging from the stems.

20 from ’24

Last month I shared some of the things I learned over my three years as an author, and at my writing group this month, we did an

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A sketch of someone reading a book with bubbles coming out of their tea.

155,000 Words

We’re going to talk about a 155,000-word project, but first, let me give you some numbers so we’re all on the same page. To be considered

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Sketch of a downtown street with real colorful parrots.

My Dear Lucy

My Dear Lucy, I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a

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