In physics, objects in motion are said to have a momentum. This momentum is a vector. It has size and a direction. It has velocity.
This is significant for me because the single greatest thing lesson I’ve internalized this year is the all-importance of momentum. Whether you’re a writer or something else, the same is probably [...]

My friend, John Farkas, invited me to join a small book discussion group that’s going through The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the New World, by Lewis Hyde. The book is about the value of creativity among a culture built on consumption and commodities.
Hyde lays out a case that has got me thinking more [...]

By Tosca Lee
I call it the platinum rule: do to others as they would want done. It’s crucial in relationships. It’s smart practice in business.
In writing it looks like this:
Approach agents the way they ask you to approach them. There’s no excuse not to; their guidelines are posted right on their sites. This includes sending [...]

At 12:01 a.m. CT tonight, I’m opening up my inbox so you can submit your novel proposals for consideration. My hope is that, somewhere among the many submissions that I’m expecting, I’ll find a talented novelist ready to go the next step. There’s no guarantee, of course, that that will happen. Being ready is really [...]