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The Writer’s Life, 1977-1984
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Recently I was rearranging some of the books in my office, including old record and day books, and randomly opened one of the earliest, the ledger I kept for the years 1977-1984. I started writing … Continue reading
The Intriguing Prospect of Leisure
Kate Flora: Apologies for getting to this post so late in the day. For the past week, I’ve been contemplating the possibility of a sabbatical from writing and it seems even contemplating stepping back from the keyboard, and creation, is making … Continue reading
Lost in the Archives
Kate Flora: Later this week, we are giving you a tour of where we all work. I’ll include a photo of one of my desks. The neater one. The one where you can tell there’s wood beneath the paper. My other … Continue reading
But We’re Really Spying on You
Kate Flora: Some years ago, I was speaking to a high school class about writing, and I was talking to them about how, as writers, we need to train ourselves to be observant. “You think you are here to watch me,” … Continue reading
Living the Dream: The Writers’ Life
Authors write. No doubt about it. But in today’s world we also blog, speak at conferences, bookstores, libraries and schools, post on social media, send newsletters or notes to fans, and appear in venues as varied as 2500 person auditoriums … Continue reading
The Glamorous Life of the Author by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Many people come up to me and say, “Hey! Julia! What’s it like being the glamorous author of bestselling mysteries?” I usually just draw my full-length mink closer to myself and hurry past, but occasionally I like to share glimpses … Continue reading
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