The idea for this blog originated when my local reference librarian told me that each week, she gets queries from patrons who want to write. They want to know about books that would inspire them, or articles that describe what agents and editors are looking for in a manuscript.
After I heard that, I realized that when people hear that I'm a writer, they often respond wistfully, "I've always wanted to write."
Then they continue: "But I don't know how to get started, or what books and magazines I should consult, or how to structure a novel. And who would publish anything by a novice writer?"
Well, this blog will cover all that and much more. I'll tell you what I'm teaching my students. I'll share what's been going on in my writerly life since I left Simmons a little over a year ago. And I'll look for your questions and answers in the Comments section here.
If you've always wanted to write, but have felt your dreams were hopeless, you'll get help here.
I've gotta go write another article about Boston writing careers for Examiner.com. I love doing that. You can check out all 70 of them at www.examiner.com/Boston-Writing-Careers. Or just get some encouragement from www.examiner.com/Boston-Writing-Careers-launch-your-writing--career.
Oh, one other thing. May Sarton, poet, diarist, and novelist noted that many people want to have published a book, but few want to do the work that actually writing one entails. So, do you really want to write?
If so, you can start small.
After I heard that, I realized that when people hear that I'm a writer, they often respond wistfully, "I've always wanted to write."
Then they continue: "But I don't know how to get started, or what books and magazines I should consult, or how to structure a novel. And who would publish anything by a novice writer?"
Well, this blog will cover all that and much more. I'll tell you what I'm teaching my students. I'll share what's been going on in my writerly life since I left Simmons a little over a year ago. And I'll look for your questions and answers in the Comments section here.
If you've always wanted to write, but have felt your dreams were hopeless, you'll get help here.
I've gotta go write another article about Boston writing careers for Examiner.com. I love doing that. You can check out all 70 of them at www.examiner.com/Boston-Writing-Careers. Or just get some encouragement from www.examiner.com/Boston-Writing-Careers-launch-your-writing--career.
Oh, one other thing. May Sarton, poet, diarist, and novelist noted that many people want to have published a book, but few want to do the work that actually writing one entails. So, do you really want to write?
If so, you can start small.
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