Now that the second edition of A Writer’s Craft has been sent to my editor at Bloomsbury, I reflect on the semester-long process of revising.
Category Archives: Writing
Pay to Give Away
How I learned that GoodReads has changed their give-away policy since the last time I did one.
Welty Symposium Recap
A few thoughts and pictures from the 37th annual Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium.
Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium 2025
This week I’ll be one of the features writers at the 37th Annual Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium.
Book Club Scam Targeting Authors
Some book club invitations may turn out to be too good to be true.
Reading Roundup, September 2025
Reading at small-town Mississippi bookstores is so much fun, no matter how many people are there.
Recent Developments on AI for Writers
I talke about my experience signing an AI opt-in agreement and with learning about tne Anthropic settlement.
Where in the World Is A Writer’s Craft?
Seeing where A Writer’s Craft has been sold leads to insights and confirms my plans as I work toward a second edition.
Writers Resist AI with Human Interaction
Should you read this title as a statement or a command? Going on book tour has me thinking about how writers can engage readers through personal appearances, and how that promotes the value of human-generated writing to counter the influence of AI.
Thanks, Tennessee Williams: on the importance of blogging
Finding an old post about the Tennessee Williams Tribute, leads me to a realization about the value of blogging (or journaling).