I began my travel writing course on Wednesday and halfway through the class it occurred to me that there is no subject I would rather talk about – and that I almost never do so outside the classroom. The lament, no doubt, of much of the professorial community.
A new report claims that even a small amount of exercise will help you fend off the blues. If you’re a writer, a small amount of writing will do the same.
I googled “misery memoir” and the fourth result was “misery memoir literary agents.”
A friend recently told me that an agent rejected her manuscript because it was "too thoughtful and complex."
When you’re a travel writer you’re always getting asked “Where have you been lately?” – never “Where have you published lately?”
Most writers have heard from publishers something along the lines of, “This is wonderful but I don’t think it will sell.” I wonder if any have ever heard, “This is crap and I think it will be a big hit.”