JOANNA ELM, Author, Journalist, Attorney
The Pleasures and Perils Of A Writing Life
For anyone who doesn’t get the “McBrilliant” reference in today’s blog title, you obviously have never watched Grey’s Anatomy. That’s the ABC-TV medical drama — created by Shonda Rhimes — in which Derek, the best-looking neurosurgeon in the show is nick-named McDreamy and Mark, the equally hot-looking plastic surgeon is known as McSteamy. Continue reading “Shonda Rhimes is McBrilliant in Her Masterclass on TV Writing”
In the time, it’s taken me to think about, write, edit and revise my third novel, author R.G. Belsky has written five mysteries. This week, his latest, Below The Fold was published.
Belsky and I worked for the same employers and publications for decades — without ever actually working together. But a book launch party is a party, and authors successful enough to be published must be celebrated — especially if the launch party takes place in the most suitable of locations like the iconic Mysterious Bookshop in New York City. Continue reading “Author’s Surefire Way of Getting Words Onto The Page”
I recently had the thrill of listening to two of the most prolific, biggest, bestselling authors in the world talk about what it takes to become one of them. Continue reading “2 Biggest, Bestselling Authors Tell What It Takes To Be One”
So, you finally let go, and sent your work-in-progress (WIP) on the next phase of its journey. In other words, to that literary agent or agents who requested your full manuscript, and who might decide to offer you representation if he/she thinks he/she might be able to sell it to a publisher. Continue reading “Your Manuscript Is In The Hands Of Agents. Now What?”
Assuming you love reading and that you love reading mysteries in particular, could you read 600 of them in one year? Could you then select the top five? The top one? Continue reading “Could You Read 600 Mysteries In A Year? And Pick The Best?”