Our Writers Who Read series continues with writer Tanya Selvaratnam. Who are you? Tanya Selvaratnam, a writer, producer, actor, and activist based in New York City and Portland, OR. I was born in Sri Lanka and raised in Long Beach, CA. I’m the author of The Big Lie: Motherhood, Feminism, and the Reality of the Biological Clock. … [Read more…]
There is sometimes a tendency to read or write a book and think about sex scenes as if they are something separate from the story that is happening. It’s like the story is a salad, and the steamy scenes are cherry tomatoes thrown on top, something small and sweet to add to the lettuce, croutons, … [Read more…]
Our Writers Who Read series continues with novelist Amy Thomas, author of The Detective and The Woman mystery series. Who are you? My name is Amy Thomas, and I write The Detective and The Woman mystery series about Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler. As a podcaster with the Baker Street Babes, I’m always meeting new people who … [Read more…]
I’ve been binge-watching some awesome shows this summer with my husband, and the compelling storylines and characters in these shows have made me think about my own writing. Which is one of the wonders of art: the way you can connect it to different creative forms. So I’m doing a short writing series on the … [Read more…]
Our Writers Who Read series continues with debut novelist Amanda Gale, author of the Meredith series. Who are you? I’m a mid-30s mother of three boys. I have English degrees from Vassar College and Boston University. I taught high school English before leaving my job to be with the kids, and I copy edit from … [Read more…]
This is the first interview in the new Writers Who Read series. Click here if you’d like to read more about this series. Who are you? I’m Abby Chew. I grew up in beautiful Putnam County, Indiana along Big Walnut Creek. I studied English at DePauw Univeristy and earned my MFA from the Iowa Writers’ … [Read more…]
I’m excited to announce a new series on this blog, Writers Who Read. I’m both a writer and a huge book nerd, and I’m thrilled at the chance to bring these two interests together through a series of writer interviews particularly focused on books and reading. I’ll be interviewing writers–of all stripes, at all stages … [Read more…]
You know the old USDA Food Guide Pyramid, the shape that specified the amounts of grains, vegetables, and oils Americans should consume daily? I’ve been wondering if we can adapt a similar concept for reading–at least for those of us who like to consciously plan our reading, or maybe just the next book or two. … [Read more…]
I loved this recent post from Jeff Goins, The Wrong Reasons to Write. Goins makes a lot of good and interesting points here–the difficulty in writing for just money or fame, in particular–but what really has stuck with me about this post was the bit at the end about making the reader the focus of … [Read more…]
Writing is harder as a parent. It’s also more necessary. Two years ago, I used to be a different person. Being a great lover of sleep, I would go to bed by 9 p.m. most nights. I would religiously shower every morning. I would spend free time watching Tv, making crafts, dinking around on the … [Read more…]