Google analytics is a wonderful thing.  It provides statistics on how my website is used, including letting me see what search terms have led people to my site.  One browser got here after entering “Under Siege 3” and was no doubt disappointed to find that, no, Steven Seagal has not begun filming the long-awaited third…

Just a few minutes ago, as I was sitting at the window of my local coffee shop, a twenty-something in a Georgetown Law sweatshirt entered, complaining loudly to her friend.  “So he texts me saying that he wants to have sex with me and all that,” she says in a brassy tone that can be…

I am frequently asked—especially by other, as of yet agent-less writers—how I got my agent.  And, as a young writer living in Los Angeles and working on screenplays, I remember being somewhat befuddled when it came to the subject of literary agents.  Even after I worked for one, I was still not quite sure what…

I was planning to write about literary agents this week, but I found myself drawn, despite myself, to another topic that has been on my mind a lot lately: breasts. Allow me to explain. My agent—Ian—gave me four basic tips for writing, and they are good ones: 1) avoid adverbs if possible; 2) show emotion,…

I spent most of last weekend refinishing furniture; or, I should say, starting to refinish furniture.  My wife instructed me to refinish a buffet and bookshelf to match our new couch, and I envisioned finishing on Saturday morning in time to do some editing and watch some football.  But the process, as I learned, is…

Here is the daily routine of one famous writer (bonus points for guessing who… the answer is at the end of the blog): Midnight to 6am – write 6am to 7am – breakfast and bath 7am to 11am – write 11am to noon – lunch Noon to 6pm – sleep 6pm to 7pm – dinner…

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