The Chopping Blog

"One of the most significant lessons I’ve learned along the way is to protect my creativity at all costs."

"Be tenacious. And find fellow writers who challenge you, and who understand this crazy journey is absolutely essential to staying sane and leveling up your craft."

"I finally did get that contract, about 25 years after I started."

"They say some writers are 'gardeners' who plant story seeds and cultivate them spontaneously, and others are 'architects' who work from a tight outline. I’m now much more of the latter."

"The most important lesson I've learned is to try to finish writing the whole book first."

"Would I do it differently next time? Absolutely—I would, and I am!"