Go Ahead. Judge the Book.

Writing is a lonesome activity. It’s me. My computer. The gummy bears. Back to my computer. Back to the gummy bears. Pace the room. Sit at the computer again. Try to think about my characters and not the gummy bears. (You may have noticed, I have a slight gummy...

At Long Last…

If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of “The Elements of Style.” The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy. —Dorothy Parker...