Shirred Eggs and First Drafts
2010 kicked off with a bang. Well, not really because we fell asleep before we could do any fireworks, but the minute I woke up I was back to work on book four. It’s nearing completion but the truth is it will continue to be a work in progress until the book comes back from [...]
Good Things in the Mail…
Or the sequel to Good Things, to be exact! (Which, by the way, is on sale at Amazon.com this week for less than $5!)
My publisher, Berkley/Penguin, just sent me an early copy of Table Manners. I love getting packages but of course this was especially exciting. I’ve been working on the book for over a [...]
Writing the Memoir
I just finished teaching another two-week memoir intensive. My students were fabulous and I was amazed by the amount of wonderful writing that came from it!
I’ve had a few requests to talk a little more about memoir writing and why I teach it with such a passion when I am a fiction writer. Well, for [...]
A Hui Ho and Farewell to the Kohala Book Shop
It is the end of an era. I just received news that on February 1, 2009, the Kohala Book Shop in Kapaau on the Big Island of Hawaii is closing its doors.
The Kohala Book Shop is the largest new and used book store in the state of Hawaii. Their inventory of over 30,000 books, including [...]
The Perfect Title
Every writer has their idiosyncrasies when it comes to writing. For me, finding the right title, book image, and theme song is an important part of kicking off a new manuscript.
I’m not talking about what happens with the end product, the completed manuscript which is getting primed for publication, but what happens in the beginning, [...]
Life is Sweet and a *Really* Sweet Giveaway!
Today is the day.
You write … you have a cup of tea … you write .. you buy groceries … you write … you eat dinner … you write … you give your kids a bath … you write … you sleep (if you’re lucky) … you write … you pay your rent … you [...]
Mia’s New Website – Shhh …
If you’re reading this post, then you’re getting a sneak peek at my new website and blog! The official release date is September 27, 2008, and until then we’ll be moving content over from my old site to the new. I will also be stretching my blogging fingers again and will be posting a couple [...]
Mama Mia – Here We Go Again
So, if you’re like me, you kind of like to make plans about this whole writing thing and generally espouse on how great being a published author is. For example:
“I’m going to write my next book in three months’ flat!”
“I’m going to write my next book right after that!”
“My writing career is off to a [...]
