I handed in another revision of my manuscript a few moments ago.
I finally figured out why I have blogged so much about the process of revision:  the process of revision is a long sort of goodbye.
My book has been about more than just words.  It has been a major relationship in my life.  It has [...]

This was a hectic and emotional week.
This past Wednesday, I headed into NYC to take my author photo and to meet with my former editor.
The shoot was surprisingly taxing.  We worked outside and to take advantage of the natural light.  One background after another, I smiled, tried to keep my eyes open and soft against [...]

Revisions are hard.  I know because as I have been revising The Black Girl Next Door, I have been revising my life.  Two excruciating and exhilarating processes that have taught me some important life lessons.
As I’ve said before, the book revisions have been a matter of perspective, understanding my own frame of mind and finding [...]

I’ve been a huge fan of Anne Lamott for years. I buy her books in hardcover.   Her writing has an ease that I have long admired.
Whenever I’m feeling stuck, straining my literary voice, I reach for Anne Lamott.  I don’t reach for Bird by Bird, even though her ode to shitty first drafts is a [...]

Late this afternoon, after a full day immersed in revisions, my editor’s assistant emailed the message below:
“Do you have a photo we could use for our catalog?  The image should be a straightforward headshot or an image from the waist up.  Keep in mind the photo typically prints at about the size of a stamp [...]

Here are my writing resolutions for 2008.
First, I will blog four times each week and comment on other blogs. I love blogging and it helps keep my memoir writing conversational. I am learning about the differences between the two , but I also recognize the extent to which they are complimentary.
Second, I will [...]