by Andi | Jun 28, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
On Saturday night, I sat in our barn and listened to Billy Coffey speak wisdom over a rapt room while hound dogs slept on the concrete floor. He spoke of writer’s obligations and his own writing habits. He spoke of finding time to write and the obligation to... by Andi | Jun 7, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I’ll be honest: I haven’t thought much at all about book marketing in the past few months. Between infertility treatments and, blessing on blessing, my pregnancy, I just haven’t had much space beyond my daily work of editing and coaching, tending the... by Andi | May 10, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
For a long period of my life, I read a chapter of a writing book every morning with my coffee. It was one of the best things I did for myself when I was just getting serious about my writer’s life. I’m inclined to go back to this practice because it kept... by Andi | Apr 5, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I read a lot of memoirs, both as part of my work as an editor and also for my own enjoyment, and I’ve come to understand that a great memoir has two key features: It is focused. It takes on one aspect of a life – a particular span of years, a certain... by Andi | Mar 22, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I still remember reading The Da Vinci Code. I had it on CD, and on my commutes from San Francisco to Stanford, I’d listen to an hour at the beginning and end of each work day. The pace was unrelenting, with each chapter’s end an uptick in mystery or...